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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2010.0716
Vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker Could Allow Remote Code
Execution (981997)
11 August 2010
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Movie Maker 2.1
Movie Maker 2.6
Movie Maker 6.0
Publisher: Microsoft
Operating System: Windows XP
Windows Vista
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2010-2564
Original Bulletin:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-050.mspx
Comment: Movie Maker 2.1 and Movie Maker 6.0 are installed by default on
Windows Operating Systems. Movie Maker 2.6 is an optional download.
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-050 - Important
Vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker Could Allow Remote Code Execution (981997)
Published: August 10, 2010
Version: 1.0
General Information
Executive Summary
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Windows
Movie Maker. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an
attacker sent a specially crafted Movie Maker project file and convinced the
user to open the specially crafted file. Users whose accounts are configured
to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who
operate with administrative user rights.
This security update is rated Important Windows Movie Maker 2.1, Windows Movie
Maker 2.6, and Windows Movie Maker 6.0. For more information, see the
subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way that
Windows Movie Maker parses Movie Maker project files. For more information
about the vulnerability, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection
for the specific vulnerability entry under the next section, Vulnerability
Information.
Affected Software
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Movie Maker 2.1
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Movie Maker 2.1
Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Movie Maker 6.0
Movie Maker 2.6
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Movie Maker 6.0
Movie Maker 2.6
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
Movie Maker 6.0
Movie Maker 2.6
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Movie Maker 6.0
Movie Maker 2.6
Vulnerability Information
Movie Maker Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2564
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Windows Movie
Maker handles specially crafted project files. An attacker who successfully
exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected
system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete
data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
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