From labs@USSRBACK.COM Thu Dec 21 01:51:45 2000 From: USSR Labs To: BUGTRAQ@SECURITYFOCUS.COM Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 00:51:01 -0700 Subject: [BUGTRAQ] Malformed Embedded Windows Media Player 7 "OCX Attachment" Vulnerability [The following text is in the "iso-8859-1" character set] [Your display is set for the "US-ASCII" character set] [Some characters may be displayed incorrectly] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Malformed Embedded Windows Media Player 7 "OCX Attachment" Vulnerability USSR Advisory Code: USSR-2000053 Public Disclosure Date: September 26, 2000 Vendors Affected: Microsoft Corporation http://www.microsoft.com Systems Affected: Outlook 2000 Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 Problem: The USSR Team has found a problem in the Windows Media Player 7 ActiveX control, which could be used in a denial of service attack against RTF-enabled e-mail clients such as Outlook 2000 and Outlook Express. If the affected control were programmatically embedded into an RTF mail and then sent to another user, the user's mail client would fail when he closed/moved the mail. Note: We take no responsibility for this code. It is for educational purposes only. Exploit: Malformed WMP Embedded RTF/Email Spawner. Windows Console Version: http://www.ussrback.com/wmp/wmpoutlook.exe Windows Console Version Source: http://www.ussrback.com/wmp/wmpoutlook.zip Data of Vendor Notification: 08-19-2000 Status: More Information: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms00-068.asp Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-068: Frequently Asked Questions, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/fq00-068.asp http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/default.asp Fix: http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=24421 Related Links: Underground Security Systems Research: http://www.ussrback.com CrunchSp Product: http://www.crunchsp.com About: USSR is an emerging security company based in South America devoted to research about network security, vulnerability research, and software protection systems. One of the main objectives of USSR is to develop and implement new security and protection systems based on our knowledge and experience. However, we believe that the way we implement security solutions, can make a difference, CrunchSP is a good example. In our day-to-day research we detect vulnerability issues in different applications that we publish on our advisory board. Most of USSR programmers and partners have more than 12 years of experience in different computer based applications, with great knowledge in high and low level programming languages. For further information on USSR, feel free to contact us by email. USSR has assembled some of the world's greatest software developers and security consultants to help us provide our customers this great range of security services: * Network Penetration Testing * Security Application development * Application Security Testing and Certification * Security Based on Security Tools * Cryptography * Emergency Response Team * Firewalling * Virtual Private Networking * Intrusion Detection * Support and maintenance Copyright (c) 1999-2000 Underground Security Systems Research. Permission is hereby granted for the redistribution of this alert electronically. It is not to be edited in any way without explicit consent of USSR. If you wish to reprint whole or any part of this alert in any other medium excluding electronic medium, please e-mail labs@ussrback.com for permission. Disclaimer: The information within this paper may change without notice. We may not be held responsible for the use and/or potential effects of these programs or advisories. Use them and read them at your own risk or not at all. You solely are responsible for this judgment. Feedback: If you have any questions, comments, concerns, updates, or suggestions please feel free to send them to: Underground Security Systems Research mail:labs@ussrback.com http://www.ussrback.com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.8 for non-commercial use iQA/AwUBOdGm5dybEYfHhkiVEQLLuQCfaGUfCbLwS0Z58pW85npmyMxZ15UAoKE6 +KZ/Fb7vnvnOJlogE2+MogNp =F5Or -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----