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Update Protection against Microsoft Windows Cinepak Codec Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-055)

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2010-229
Date Published:
Severity:
Last Updated:
Source: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-055
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2010-2553
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R71
  • R70
VPN-1
  • NGX R65
VSX
  • NGX R65
IPS-1
  • IPS-1
  • IPS-1 NGX R65
Who is Vulnerable?
Windows XP SP3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
Windows Vista SP1
Windows Vista SP2
Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1
Windows Vista x64 Edition SP2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Vulnerability Description
A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in the way the Cinepak codec handles supported format files. The Cinepak codec is a media encoder and decoder supported by the Windows Media Player.  This codec allows bitstream encoding and decoding for media files. A remote attacker could exploit this issue via a malformed media file. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow execution of arbitrary code on a target system.
Update/Patch Available
Apply patches:
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-055
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is due to an error in the Cinepak codec that fails to properly handle specially crafted media files. A remote attacker could trigger this flaw by convincing a victim to open a specially crafted media file. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow execution of arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block the transferring of malformed .AVI files over HTTP.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway/VPN-1 product to the latest IPS/SmartDefense update. For information on how to update IPS/SmartDefense, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab, and select the version of your choice.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

Security Gateway: R70/R71

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS tab, click Protections > By Protocol > Application Intelligence > Content Protection.
2. In the right pane, double-click the Microsoft Windows Cinepak Codec Remote Code Execution (MS10-055) protection.
3. In the Protection Details window, click on Edit. Choose the protection's Action (Override IPS Policy with: Prevent/Detect), and apply Additional Settings. 
4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries: 

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows Cinepak codec remote code execution (MS10-055)

VPN-1 NGX R65 & VSX NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > Content Protection.
2. Select the following protection:

Microsoft Windows Cinepak Codec Remote Code Execution (MS10-055)

3. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries: 

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows Cinepak codec remote code execution (MS10-055)

IPS-1 & IPS-1 NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS-1 Policy Manager, click on the Protection tab.
2. In the Protection tree, click Application Intelligence > Badfiles, and select the ANI/RIFF Parser protection group.
3. Click Microsoft Windows Cinepak Codec Remote Code Execution (MS10-055) (IPS-1 NGX R65 only).
4. In the configuration pane, under Settings, check Active.
5. Click on Install Policy.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Upon attack, the following entry will be logged:

Alert Name: Badfiles RIFF Parsing
Description: Microsoft Windows Cinepak Codec Remote Code Execution (MS10-055)