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TITLE:
Microsoft DirectShow QuickTime Parsing Arbitrary Code Execution

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA35268

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/35268/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft DirectX, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in quartz.dll
when processing QuickTime media files and can be exploited to execute
arbitrary code.

NOTE: According to Microsoft, the vulnerability is currently being
actively exploited.

SOLUTION:
Disable the parsing of QuickTime content in quartz.dll. Please see
the vendor's advisory for more information.

Do not browse untrusted websites or follow untrusted links. Do not
open untrusted media files.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported as a 0-day.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Microsoft (KB971778):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/971778.mspx

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