Description
winmm.dll in Microsoft Windows XP allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large cch argument value to the mmioRead function, as demonstrated by a crafted WAV file.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows XP/2000 - 'WinMM.dll' / '.WAV' Remote Denial of Service EDB-29738 · dos · Mar 13, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20070310 Windows Multimedia mmioRead Denial of Service Vulnerability mailing-list
- 22938 vdb-entry
- 34101 vdb-entry