Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-6401 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in multiple products
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in mplayer2.exe in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 6.4, when used with the 3ivx 4.5.1 or 5.0.1 codec, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain .mp4 file, possibly a related issue to CVE-2007-6402.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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Application | 2 | |
Application | 1 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
- Overflow Buffers Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
- Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
- MIME Conversion An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.
Exploit-Db
description | Windows Media Player 6.4 MP4 File Stack Overflow PoC. CVE-2007-6401. Local exploit for windows platform |
id | EDB-ID:4702 |
last seen | 2016-01-31 |
modified | 2007-12-08 |
published | 2007-12-08 |
reporter | SYS 49152 |
source | https://www.exploit-db.com/download/4702/ |
title | Windows Media Player 6.4 MP4 File Stack Overflow PoC |
Nessus
NASL family | Windows |
NASL id | 3IVX_MPEG4_502.NASL |
description | The 3ivx MPEG-4 compression suite is installed on the remote host. It contains an MP4 codec for use with media players such as Windows Media Player for creating and playing back MPEG-4 / MP4 files. The version of this codec on the remote host is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a specially crafted MP4 file with a media player that uses this codec, this issue could be leveraged to execute arbitrary code on the affected host subject to the user |
last seen | 2020-06-01 |
modified | 2020-06-02 |
plugin id | 29749 |
published | 2007-12-24 |
reporter | This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. |
source | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/29749 |
title | 3ivx MPEG-4 < 5.0.2 Buffer Overflow |
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References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3453
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3453
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484779/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484779/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26773
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26773
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019064
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019064
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4141
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4141