Microsoft Windows Media Player MIDI File MThd Header Parsing Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-4927
Advisory Date: FEB 25, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Windows Media Player is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability when processing a malformed MIDI file.A remote attacker can exploit this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.
Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9.0 through 11 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed (1) MIDI or (2) DAT file, related to "MThd Header Parsing." NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
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SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003007
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003007 - Microsoft Windows Media Player MIDI File MThd Header Parsing Denial Of Service Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 9
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 10
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 11
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