Microsoft Windows Media Player Meta Files Backdoor

  Severity: HIGH
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2007-5095
  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

 Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 on Windows XP SP2 invokes Internet Explorer to render HTML documents contained inside some media files, regardless of what default web browser is configured, which might allow remote attackers to exploit vulnerabilities in software that the user does not expect to run, as demonstrated by the HTMLView parameter in an .asx file.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

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  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1001115
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1001115 - Microsoft Windows Media Player Meta Files Backdoor

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 9

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