Firefox 3.5.10 & 3.6.6 WMP Popups Memory Corruption
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: 2010-2745
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 through 12 does not properly deallocate objects during a browser reload action, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted media content referenced in an HTML document, aka "Windows Media Player Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1004477
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1004477 - Windows Media Player Memory Corruption Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Windows_media_player 10
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 11
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 12
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 9
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