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Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS00-090)
From: Microsoft Product Security <secnotif () MICROSOFT COM>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 07:13:31 -0800
The following is a Security Bulletin from the Microsoft Product Security Notification Service. Please do not reply to this message, as it was sent from an unattended mailbox. ******************************** -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS00-090) - -------------------------------------- Patch Available for ".ASX Buffer Overrun" and ".WMS Script Execution" Vulnerabilities Originally posted: November 22, 2000 Summary ======= Microsoft has released a patch that eliminates two security vulnerabilities in Microsoft(r) Windows Media(tm) Player. These vulnerabilities could potentially enable a malicious user to cause a program of his choice to run on another user's computer. Frequently asked questions regarding this vulnerability and the patch can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/fq00-090.asp Issue ===== The two vulnerabilities discussed below are unrelated to each other except by the fact that they both affect Windows Media Player. We packaged them in a single patch to make it more convenient for customers to apply. The vulnerabilities are: - The ".ASX Buffer Overrun" vulnerability. Windows Media Player supports the use of Active Stream Redirector (.ASX) files to enable users to play streaming media that resides on intranet or Internet sites. However, the code that parses .ASX files has an unchecked buffer, and this could potentially enable a malicious user to run code of his choice on the machine of another user. The malicious user could either send an affected file to another user and entice her to run or preview it, or he could host such a file on a web site and cause it to launch automatically whenever a user visited the site. The code could take any action on the machine that the legitimate user herself could take. - The ".WMS Script Execution" vulnerability. Windows Media Player 7 introduced a feature called "skins", that allows customization of the look and feel of Windows Media Player. However, a custom skin (.WMS) file could potentially include script, which would execute if Windows Media Player was run and that skin was selected. A malicious user could either send a customized skin containing script to another user and try to entice her into using it, or he could host such a file on a web site and cause it to launch automatically whenever a user visited the site. Because the code would reside on the user's local machine, it would be able to execute ActiveX controls, including ones not marked "safe for scripting". This would enable the code to take any action that can be accomplished via an ActiveX control. Affected Software Versions ========================== - Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4 - Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 Note: The ".ASX Buffer Overrun" affects Windows Media Player versions 6.4 and 7. The ".WMS Script Execution" affects only Windows Media Player version 7. The patch installs the correct fix(es) for the particular version of Windows Media Player in use. Patch Availability ================== - Windows Media Player 6.4: http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=26069 - Windows Media Player 7: http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=26067 Note: The fix for this issue also will be available as part of the next periodic update, scheduled for December 2000. Note: Additional security patches are available at the Microsoft Download Center More Information ================ Please see the following references for more information related to this issue. - Frequently Asked Questions: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-090, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/fq00-090.asp - Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q280419 discusses this issue and will be available soon. - Microsoft TechNet Security web site, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/default.asp Obtaining Support on this Issue =============================== This is a fully supported patch. Information on contacting Microsoft Product Support Services is available at http://support.microsoft.com/support/contact/default.asp. Acknowledgments =============== Microsoft thanks the following people: - AtStake (http://www.atstake.com) for reporting the ".ASX Buffer Overrun" issue to us and working with us to protect customers. - GFI (http://gfi.com) for reporting the ".WMS Script Execution" vulnerability to us and working with us to protect customers. Revisions ========= - November 22, 2000: Bulletin Created. - ------------------------------------------------------- THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 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