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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2015.1488 MS15-057 - Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3033890) 9 June 2015 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Microsoft Windows Media Player Publisher: Microsoft Operating System: Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2015-1728 Original Bulletin: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS15-057 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Bulletin Number: MS15-057 Bulletin Title: Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution Severity: Critical KB Article: 3033890 Version: 1.0 Published Date: June 9, 2015 Executive Summary This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if Windows Media Player opens specially crafted media content that is hosted on a malicious website. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system remotely. 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 Critical for Windows Media Player 10 when installed on Windows Server 2003, Windows Media Player 11 when installed on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, and Windows Media Player 12 when installed on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Affected Software Windows Media Player 10 Windows Media Player 11 Windows Media Player 12 Vulnerability Information Windows Media Player RCE via DataObject Vulnerability - CVE-2015-1728 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Windows Media Player handles specially crafted DataObjects. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system remotely. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. 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. To exploit this vulnerability a user must open a specially crafted DataObject in Windows Media Player. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Media Player handles DataObjects. Microsoft received information about this vulnerability through coordinated vulnerability disclosure. When this security bulletin was originally issued Microsoft had not received any information to indicate that this vulnerability had been publicly used to attack customers. - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. 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