MS08-054: Vulnerability in Windows Media Player could allow remote code execution

Applies to: Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-VWindows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-VWindows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems More
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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS08-054. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

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File information

The English (United States) version of this security update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

For Windows Media Player 11 in all supported versions of Windows XP

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Wmpeffects.dll11.0.5721.5252295,93624-Jun-200822:12x86

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes

The .manifest files and the .mum files that are installed in each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista" section. These files and their associated .cat (security catalog) files are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The .cat files are signed with a Microsoft digital signature. The attributes of these security files are not listed.

For Windows Media Player 11 in all supported 32-bit versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Wmpeffects.dll11.0.6000.6347303,61626-Jun-200803:22x86
Wmpeffects.dll11.0.6000.6506303,61626-Jun-200803:20x86
Wmpeffects.dll11.0.6001.7002303,61626-Jun-200803:29x86
Wmpeffects.dll11.0.6001.7106303,61626-Jun-200803:21x86

For Windows Media Player 11 in all supported 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Wmpeffects.dll11.0.6000.6347562,17626-Jun-200803:42x64
Wmpeffects.dll11.0.6000.6506562,17626-Jun-200803:28x64
Wmpeffects.dll11.0.6001.7002557,05626-Jun-200803:56x64
Wmpeffects.dll11.0.6001.7106556,54426-Jun-200803:53x64
Wmpeffects.dll11.0.6000.6347303,61626-Jun-200803:22x86
Wmpeffects.dll11.0.6000.6506303,61626-Jun-200803:20x86
Wmpeffects.dll11.0.6001.7002303,61626-Jun-200803:29x86
Wmpeffects.dll11.0.6001.7106303,61626-Jun-200803:21x86
Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista

Additional files for Windows Media Player 11 in all supported 32-bit versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
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File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
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File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_2_for_kb954154~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size2,457
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_3_for_kb954154_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,741
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_3_for_kb954154~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size2,457
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_client_0_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_client_1_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,357
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,376
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_client_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,689
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_client~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,722
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_server_0_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,394
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_server_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_server~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameUpdate-bf.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size2,012
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_45cf86418ccf545a698fbeea9c95ad6a_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16710_none_a1dc98c915a837bc.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size710
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_535ad232079780be69a1e73e2a10df8d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18098_none_dbd7f670fd6dafa6.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size710
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_7cea09d3f08f46091a121444198ef384_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20867_none_75bd2d979012cceb.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size710
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
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File versionNot Applicable
File size710
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
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File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)03:56
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-wmpeffects_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20867_none_f7b769d0ab93182f.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)03:46
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-wmpeffects_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18098_none_f8f49a4b8fb37959.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)04:27
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-wmpeffects_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22211_none_f9cdb656a8968561.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size10,304
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)04:04
PlatformNot Applicable

Additional files for Windows Media Player 11 in all supported 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File nameAmd64_1fe809856dfba4714a49f884116e7838_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16710_none_21ca5d4a23925f64.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,068
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_4c15219cfe9b8ab31d28f2bf52b5e330_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20867_none_d06df99267b5a91a.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,068
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_8513c1e9f7a69e0bbffb720df48a4a46_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22211_none_fd0ee4c912304d7c.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,068
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_9cef0879f37d2ad93962176bbc11a082_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18098_none_b6c72eb7ce836ad3.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,068
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-wmpeffects_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16710_none_537b761f4ab0ac85.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size11,260
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)04:44
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-wmpeffects_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20867_none_53d6055463f08965.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size11,260
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)04:14
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-wmpeffects_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18098_none_551335cf4810ea8f.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size11,260
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)05:31
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-wmpeffects_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22211_none_55ec51da60f3f697.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size11,260
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)05:34
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_1_for_kb954154_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size2,133
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:23
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_1_for_kb954154~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size3,091
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_2_for_kb954154_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,973
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:23
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_2_for_kb954154~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size2,927
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_3_for_kb954154_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,973
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:23
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_3_for_kb954154~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size2,927
Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_client_0_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:23
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_client_1_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
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PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_client_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:23
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_client~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_server_0_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:23
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954154_server_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:22
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameUpdate-bf.mum
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)21:23
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-wmpeffects_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16710_none_f75cda9b92533b4f.manifest
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)03:56
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)03:46
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
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Date (UTC)26-Jun-2008
Time (UTC)04:04
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