Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows Media Player ActiveX Control Code Execution (MS10-027; CVE-2010-0268)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2012-144
Date Published: 16 Apr 2012
Severity: Critical
Last Updated: Thursday 18 April, 2024
Source: CVE-2010-0268
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R75
Who is Vulnerable? Windows Media Player 9 Series on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Windows Media Player 9 Series on Windows XP SP2
Windows Media Player 9 Series on Windows XP SP3
Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in the Windows Media Player ActiveX control.
Vulnerability DetailsThe vulnerability is due to an error in the Windows Media Player ActiveX control while handling specially crafted media files. A remote attacker could trigger this flaw by convincing a victim to enter a malicious web-page. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow the attacker to take complete control of an affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

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

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Windows Media Player ActiveX Control Code Execution (MS10-027) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows Media Player ActiveX Control code execution (MS10-027)

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