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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2009-0555

Microsoft Windows Media Runtime, as used in DirectShow WMA Voice Codec, Windows Media Audio Voice Decoder, and Audio Compression Manager (ACM), does not properly process Advanced Systems Format (ASF) files, which allows remote attackers to execute…

HIGH 9.3EPSS 27.1%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 27.1%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Microsoft Windows Media Runtime, as used in DirectShow WMA Voice Codec, Windows Media Audio Voice Decoder, and Audio Compression Manager (ACM), does not properly process Advanced Systems Format (ASF) files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted audio file that uses the Windows Media Speech codec, aka "Windows Media Runtime Voice Sample Rate Vulnerability."

CVSS 2.0
9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
27.09% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-94
Affected
microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows media format runtime · microsoft/windows media player · microsoft/windows xp · microsoft/windows server 2003 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows vista
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.