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Update Protection against Microsoft DirectShow MJPEG Crafted Segments Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-033)

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2010-205
Date Published:
Severity:
Last Updated:
Source: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-033
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2010-1880
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R71
  • R70
IPS-1
  • IPS-1
  • IPS-1 NGX R65
Who is Vulnerable?
Quartz.dll (DirectShow)
Vulnerability Description
A remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in the way that Microsoft DirectShow parses AVI media files. Microsoft DirectShow is used for streaming media on Microsoft Windows operating systems. It is used for high-quality capture and playback of multimedia streams. Audio Video Interleave (AVI) is a file type that is used with applications that capture, edit, and play back audio-video sequences. A remote attacker could exploit this issue via a malformed AVI file. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow execution of arbitrary code on a target system.
Update/Patch Available
Apply patches:
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-033
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is due to the way Microsoft DirectShow component handles specially crafted compression data. An attacker can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system via a malicious AVI file. Successful exploitation may allow the attacker to take complete control of a target system.

Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block the transferring of malformed AVI files - embedding JPEG files with bad segments - over HTTP.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, 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 DirectShow MJPEG Crafted Segments Code Execution (MS10-033) 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 DirectShow MJPEG crafted segments code execution (MS10-033)

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 JPEG Parser protection group.
3. Click Microsoft DirectShow MJPEG Crafted Segments Code Execution (MS10-033) (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 entries will be logged:

Alert Name: Badfiles JPEG Parsing
Description: Microsoft DirectShow MJPEG Crafted Segments Code Execution (MS10-033)