Update Protection against Microsoft DirectShow QuickTime Movie Parser Filter Code Execution Vulnerability (MS09-028)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2009-136
Date Published:
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Source:	Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-028
Industry Reference(s):	CVE-2009-1537
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R70 VPN-1 NGX R65 NGX R62 VSX NGX R65 IPS-1 IPS-1 IPS-1 NGX R65
Who is Vulnerable? DirectX 7.0 on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 DirectX 8.1 on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 DirectX 9.0 on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 DirectX 9.0 on Windows XP SP2 DirectX 9.0 on Windows XP SP3 DirectX 9.0 on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 DirectX 9.0 on Windows Server 2003 SP2 DirectX 9.0 on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition SP2 DirectX 9.0 on Windows Server 2003 SP2 (Itanium)
Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft DirectShow QuickTime Movie Parser filter. Microsoft DirectShow is used for streaming media on Microsoft Windows operating systems. It is used for high-quality capture and playback of multimedia streams. The QuickTime Movie Parser filter splits Apple QuickTime data into audio and video streams. A remote attacker could exploit this issue via a malformed QuickTime file. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow execution of arbitrary code on a target system.

Update/Patch Available
Apply patches:
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-028

Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is due to the way Microsoft DirectShow handles supported QuickTime format files. An unspecified error occurs when parsing crafted QuickTime format files. An attacker can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system via a malicious QuickTime media 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 QuickTime 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

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 QuickTime Movie Parser Filter Code Execution 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 QuickTime movie parser filter code execution

VPN-1 NGX R65 & R62

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > Content Protection > Microsoft DirectShow QuickTime Movie Parser Filter Code Execution.
2. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
3. Install policy on all modules.

VPN-1 VSX NGX R65

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 Quicktime Parser protection group.
3. Click CVE-2009-1537 Microsoft DirectX NULL Byte Overwrite (MS09-028) - 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 Apple Quicktime Parser
Description: CVE-2009-1537 Microsoft DirectX NULL Byte Overwrite (MS09-028)

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