Intrusion PreventionMS.Windows.Media.File.Invalid.ChunkLength.Code.Execution
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a remote code execution vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows system library "avifil32.dll".
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the "AVIFile" API handles a specially crafted AVI file with a chunk with an invalid length specified in the header. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Apply patch, available from the web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-038.mspx
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
| ID | 17668 |
| Created | Aug 11, 2009 |
| Updated | Jul 29, 2022 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2009-1546 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 95.99% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Other |