Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows Media Decompression Remote Code Execution (MS13-011; CVE-2013-0077)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-1265
Date Published:	12 Feb 2013
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 09 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2013-0077
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R70 R71 R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows XP Service Pack 3 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems Windows Vista Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS13-011
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Windows handles media content. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block the transferring of suspicious MPG files 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.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Windows Media Decompression Remote Code Execution (MS13-011) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows Media Decompression Remote Code Execution (MS13-011)