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S-312: Vulnerabilities in DirectX

[Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS08-033)]

June 12, 2008 14:00 GMT
[REVISED 29 Jul 2008]
[REVISED 18 Aug 2008]

PROBLEM: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way DirectX handles supported format files.
PLATFORM: Windows 2000 (all editions)
Windows XP (all editions)
Windows Server 2003 (all editions)
Windows Vista (all editions)
Windows Server 2008 (all editions)
DAMAGE: Remote code execution.
SOLUTION: Upgrade to the appropriate version.

VULNERABILITY
ASSESSMENT:
The risk is MEDIUM. This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opened a specially crafted file.

CVSS 2 BASE SCORE:
   TEMPORAL SCORE:
   VECTOR:
6.8
5.3
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)

LINKS:  
  CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/s-312.shtml
  ORIGINAL BULLETIN: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-033.mspx
  CVE: CVE-2008-0011 CVE-2008-1444

REVISION HISTORY:
07/29/2008 - revised S-312 to reflect changes Microsoft has made in MS08-033 where
             they added DirectX 9.0a as affected software.
08/18/2008 - revised S-312 to reflect changes Microsoft has made in MS08-033 where
             they added added known issues link and updated the FAQ section.



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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-033 – Critical

Vulnerabilities in DirectX Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951698)

Published: June 10, 2008 | Updated: August 17, 2008

Version: 2.0

General Information

Executive Summary

This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft DirectX that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted media file. An attacker who successfully exploited either of these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, of this section.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying the way that DirectX handles MJPEG and SAMI format files. For more information about the vulnerabilities, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection for the specific vulnerability entry under the next section, Vulnerability Information.

Recommendation. Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update immediately.

Known Issues. None

Affected and Non-Affected Software

The following software have been tested to determine which versions or editions are affected. Other versions or editions are either past their support life cycle or are not affected. To determine the support life cycle for your software version or edition, visit Microsoft Support Lifecycle.

Affected Software 

Operating System Component Maximum Security Impact Aggregate Severity Rating Bulletins Replaced by this Update
DirectX 7.0 and DirectX 8.1        

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

DirectX 7.0

Remote Code Execution

Critical

MS07-064

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

DirectX 8.1

Remote Code Execution

Critical

MS07-064

DirectX 9.0        

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0a, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c

Remote Code Execution

Critical

MS07-064

Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3

DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0a, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c

Remote Code Execution

Critical

MS07-064

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2

DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0a, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c

Remote Code Execution

Critical

MS07-064

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0a, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c

Remote Code Execution

Critical

MS07-064

Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2

DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0a, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c

Remote Code Execution

Critical

MS07-064

Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems

DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0a, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c

Remote Code Execution

Critical

MS07-064

DirectX 10.0        

Windows Vista

DirectX 10.0

Remote Code Execution

Critical

MS07-064

Windows Vista Service Pack 1

DirectX 10.0

Remote Code Execution

Critical

None

Windows Vista x64 Edition

DirectX 10.0

Remote Code Execution

Critical

MS07-064

Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1

DirectX 10.0

Remote Code Execution

Critical

None

Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems*

DirectX 10.0

Remote Code Execution

Critical

None

Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems*

DirectX 10.0

Remote Code Execution

Critical

None

Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems

DirectX 10.0

Remote Code Execution

Critical

None

*Supported editions of Windows Server 2008 are not affected if installed using the Server Core installation option. For more information on this installation option, see Server Core. Note that the Server Core installation option does not apply to certain editions of Windows Server 2008; see Compare Server Core Installation Options.

Vulnerability Information

Severity Ratings and Vulnerability Identifiers

Vulnerability Severity Rating and Maximum Security Impact by Affected Software
Affected Software MJPEG Decoder Vulnerability - CVE-2008-0011 SAMI Format Parsing Vulnerability - CVE-2008-1444 Aggregate Severity Rating

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 with DirectX 7.0

Not affected

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Critical

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 with DirectX 8.1

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Critical

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 with DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Not affected

Critical

Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Not affected

Critical

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Not affected

Critical

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Not affected

Critical

Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Not affected

Critical

Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Not affected

Critical

Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Not affected

Critical

Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Not affected

Critical

Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems*

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Not affected

Critical

Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems*

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Not affected

Critical

Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems

Critical
Remote Code Execution

Not affected

Critical

*Supported editions of Windows Server 2008 are not affected if installed using the Server Core installation option. For more information on this installation option, see Server Core. Note that the Server Core installation option does not apply to certain editions of Windows Server 2008; see Compare Server Core Installation Options.

MJPEG Decoder Vulnerability - CVE-2008-0011

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows MJPEG Codec handles MJPEG streams in AVI or ASF files. A user would have to preview or play a specially crafted MJPEG file for the vulnerability to be exploited.

To view this vulnerability as a standard entry in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list, see CVE-2008-0011.

SAMI Format Parsing Vulnerability - CVE-2008-1444

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way DirectX handles supported format files. This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opened a specially crafted file.

To view this vulnerability as a standard entry in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list, see CVE-2008-1444.

Update Information

Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance

Manage the software and security updates you need to deploy to the servers, desktop, and mobile systems in your organization. For more information see the TechNet Update Management Center. The Microsoft TechNet Security Web site provides additional information about security in Microsoft products.

Security updates are available from Microsoft Update, Windows Update, and Office Update. Security updates are also available from the Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security update."

Finally, security updates can be downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog. The Microsoft Update Catalog provides a searchable catalog of content made available through Windows Update and Microsoft Update, including security updates, drivers and service packs. By searching using the security bulletin number (such as, “MS07-036”), you can add all of the applicable updates to your basket (including different languages for an update), and download to the folder of your choosing. For more information about the Microsoft Update Catalog, see the Microsoft Update Catalog FAQ.

Detection and Deployment Guidance

Microsoft has provided detection and deployment guidance for this month’s security updates. This guidance will also help IT professionals understand how they can use various tools to help deploy the security update, such as Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Office Update, the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA), the Office Detection Tool, Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS), and the Extended Security Update Inventory Tool. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 910723.

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) allows administrators to scan local and remote systems for missing security updates as well as common security misconfigurations. For more information about MBSA, visit Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.

The following table provides the MBSA detection summary for this security update.

Software MBSA 2.1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

Yes

Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3

Yes

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2

Yes

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

Yes

Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2

Yes

Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems

Yes

Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1

Yes

Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1

Yes

Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems

Yes

Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems

Yes

Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems

Yes

For more information about MBSA 2.1, see MBSA 2.1 Frequently Asked Questions.

Windows Server Update Services

By using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), administrators can deploy the latest critical updates and security updates for Windows 2000 operating systems and later, Office XP and later, Exchange Server 2003, and SQL Server 2000. For more information about how to deploy this security update using Windows Server Update Services, visit the Windows Server Update Services Web site.

Systems Management Server

The following table provides the SMS detection and deployment summary for this security update.

Software SMS 2.0 SMS 2003 with SUSFP SMS 2003 with ITMU SCCM 2007

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2

No

No

Yes

Yes

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2

No

No

Yes

Yes

Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems

No

No

Yes

Yes

Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1

No

No

See Note for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 below

Yes

Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1

No

No

See Note for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 below

Yes

Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems

No

No

See Note for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 below

Yes

Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems

No

No

See Note for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 below

Yes

Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems

No

No

See Note for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 below

Yes

For SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003, the SMS SUS Feature Pack (SUSFP), which includes the Security Update Inventory Tool (SUIT), can be used by SMS to detect security updates. See also Downloads for Systems Management Server 2.0.

For SMS 2003, the SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU) can be used by SMS to detect security updates that are offered by Microsoft Update and that are supported by Windows Server Update Services. For more information about the SMS 2003 ITMU, see SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates. SMS 2003 can also use the Microsoft Office Inventory Tool to detect required updates for Microsoft Office applications. For more information about the Office Inventory Tool and other scanning tools, see SMS 2003 Software Update Scanning Tools. See also Downloads for Systems Management Server 2003.

System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 uses WSUS 3.0 for detection of updates. For more information about SCCM 2007 Software Update Management, visit System Center Configuration Manager 2007.

Note for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 with Service Pack 3 includes support for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 manageability.

For more information about SMS, visit the SMS Web site.

For more detailed information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 910723: Summary list of monthly detection and deployment guidance articles.

Security Update Deployment

Affected Software

For information about the specific security update for your affected software, click the appropriate link:

* Windows 2000 (all editions)
* Windows XP (all editions)
* Windows Server 2003 (all editions)
* Windows Vista (all editions)
* Windows Server 2008 (all editions)

Other Information

Acknowledgments

Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to help protect customers:

Mark Dowd, IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force researcher, for reporting the MJPEG Decoder Vulnerability (CVE-2008-0011)

An anonymous researcher, working with Tipping Point and the Zero Day Initiative, for reporting the Format Parsing Vulnerability (CVE-2008-1444)

Support

Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge for support calls that are associated with security updates.

International customers can receive support from their local Microsoft subsidiaries. There is no charge for support that is associated with security updates. For more information about how to contact Microsoft for support issues, visit the International Support Web site.

Disclaimer

The information provided in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply.

Revisions

V1.0 (June 10, 2008): Bulletin published.

V2.0 (July 16, 2008): Added DirectX 9.0a as affected software.

V2.1 (August 12, 2008): Added known issues link. Also added an entry to the section, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to this Security Update, about the known issues and solutions. The solutions include a change to Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 2.1 to correctly detect this update.

 


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