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Message-ID: <OFEFAA1D53.EFA1B38A-ON88257464.006F7B80-86257464.0070333E@3com.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:25:32 -0500
From: zdi-disclosures@...m.com
To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Cc: zdi-disclosures@...m.com
Subject: ZDI-08-040: Microsoft DirectX SAMI File Format Name Parsing Stack Overflow
 Vulnerability

ZDI-08-040: Microsoft DirectX SAMI File Format Name Parsing Stack Overflow 
Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-040

-- CVE ID:
CVE-2008-1444

-- Affected Vendors:
Microsoft

-- Affected Products:
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4

-- TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection:
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vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 6152. 
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-- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of Microsoft Windows. User interaction is
required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a
malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists in the parsing of SAMI files.  When handling
the properties of a "Class Name" variable a lack of bounds checking can
result in a stack overflow.  Successful exploitation can lead to remote
code execution under the credentials of the logged in user.

-- Vendor Response:
Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More
details can be found at:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-033.mspx

-- Disclosure Timeline:
2008-01-21 - Vulnerability reported to vendor

-- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by:
    * Anonymous

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