Microsoft DirectX RLE Compressed Targa Image Processing Buffer Overflow

  Severity: MEDIUM
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2006-4183
  Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015

  DESCRIPTION

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft DirectX SDK (February 2006) and probably earlier, including 9.0c End User Runtimes, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Targa file with a run-length-encoding (RLE) compression that produces more data than expected when decoding.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1001129
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1001129 - Microsoft DirectX RLE Compressed Targa Image Processing Buffer Overflow

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Microsoft DirectX SDK February 2006