First published: Wed Feb 10 2010(Updated: )
Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectShow in Microsoft DirectX, as used in the AVI Filter on Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Windows Server 2003 SP2, and in Quartz on Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an AVI file with a crafted length field in an unspecified video stream, which is not properly handled by the RLE video decompressor, aka "DirectShow Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Microsoft Windows Server | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
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Microsoft Windows Server | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
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Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
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Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
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=r2 | ||
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CVE-2010-0250 has a critical severity rating due to the potential for remote code execution on affected systems.
To fix CVE-2010-0250, you should apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for your affected operating system.
CVE-2010-0250 affects Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2003 and 2008 among others.
An attacker can exploit CVE-2010-0250 through specially crafted multimedia files, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
While updating is the best solution, users may limit exposure by avoiding untrusted multimedia files until patches are applied.