Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2010-0480

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to multiple boundary errors within Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 codecs when parsing AVI files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted AVI file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2010-0480

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

• Exploit #781 - Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Audio - Stack Based Overflow (MS10-026) (Metasploit) (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #782 - Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 - Remote Command Execution (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #783 - Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Audio Decoder - Division By Zero (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #1674 - MS10-026 Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Audio Stack Based Overflow (March 18, 2020)

External References

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms10-026.aspx

Related Security Bulletins

• Buffer overflow in MPEG layer-3 codecs in Microsoft Windows