Summary
This host is installed with K-Lite Mega Codec Pack and is prone to Denial Of Service Vulnerability.
Impact
By tricking a user to interact with a specially crafted .flv file, attackers can cause Windows Explorer to crash.
Impact Level: System
Solution
No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore.
General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.
For updates refer to http://www.codecguide.com/download_mega.htm
Insight
The flaw is due to error in vsfilter.dll file, which fails to properly validate the input data.
Affected
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 3.5.7.0 and earlier on Windows (Any).
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NOTE : Some Higher Versions of K-Lite Mega Codec Pack seems to be also vulnerable.
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References
Updated on 2017-03-28
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-5072 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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