Zero-day vulnerability in Windows

Stack-based buffer overflow
CVE-2010-0480

According to Symantec the first exploitation of the vulnerability was discovered on 26.03.2010.

Known malware:

Bloodhound.Exploit.324

Vulnerability details

Advisory: SB2010041302 - Buffer overflow in MPEG layer-3 codecs in Microsoft Windows

Vulnerable component: Windows

CVE-ID: CVE-2010-0480

CVSSv3 score: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Description:

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to multiple boundary errors within Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 codecs when parsing AVI files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted AVI file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Public Exploits:

- Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 - Remote Command Execution [Exploit-DB]

- Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Audio - Stack Based Overflow (MS10-026) (Metasploit) [Exploit-DB]

- Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Audio Decoder - Division By Zero [Exploit-DB]

External links:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms10-026.aspx
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/attacksignatures/detail.jsp?asid=24330
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDhAAF19KUo
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/threat-encyclopedia/vulnerability/1901/microsoft-mpeg-layer3-audi...
https://fe-ddis.dk/cfcs/CFCSDocuments/Zeroday.pdf

About zero-day vulnerabilities

Zero-day vulnerability is an undisclosed vulnerability in software that hackers can exploit to compromise computer programs, gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, penetrate networks, etc. We consider vulnerability a zero-day when there is no solution provided from software vendor and the vulnerability is being actively exploited by malicious actors.

Zero-day candidate is a potential zero-day vulnerability in software which might have been used in targeted attacks, however there is no evidence to support this suggestion.