Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS10-033.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Impact Level: System
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-033.mspx
Insight
An unspecified error exists while processing media files with a specially crafted compression data. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user to open a specially crafted media file.
Affected
DirectX, Windows Media Encoder 9 and COM component on, Micorsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior
Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1/2 and prior.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior.
Windows Media Format Runtime 9 on,
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior
Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 on,
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior
Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior
Windows Media Format Runtime 11 on,
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2010-1879, CVE-2010-1880 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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