SB2018010923 - Remote code execution in Winamp



SB2018010923 - Remote code execution in Winamp

Published: January 9, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018010923
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10728)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to boundary error. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .flv file, related to "Error Code (0xe06d7363) starting at wow64!Wow64NotifyDebugger+0x000000000000001d", trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.