RULE(RULE ID:705146)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2014-12-30
Rule Name: Microsoft Windows Media Player BMP File Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability -2 (CVE-2006-0006)
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Rule Protection Details
Description: Heap-based buffer overflow in the bitmap processing routine in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 on Windows 2000 SP4, Media Player 9 on Windows 2000 SP4 and XP SP1, and Media Player 10 on XP SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted bitmap (.BMP) file that specifies a size of 0 but contains additional data.
Impact: A buffer overflow vulnerability can be triggered by an attacker in the context of the vulnerable product. Further attacks includes arbitrary code execution and denial of service.
Affected OS: Windows
Reference: MicrosoftSecurityBulletin:ms06-005
SecurityFocusBID:16633
Solutions
Microsoft has released a patch MS06-005 to eliminate the vulnerability. The patch can be downloaded at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-005.mspx