CVE-2009-0894
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decoder_create function in the initialization functionality in xvidcore/src/decoder.c in Xvid before 1.2.2, as used by Windows Media Player and other applications, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.70%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decoder_create function in the initialization functionality in xvidcore/src/decoder.c in Xvid before 1.2.2, as used by Windows Media Player and other applications, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving the DirectShow (aka DShow) frontend and improper handling of the XVID_ERR_MEMORY return code during processing of a crafted movie file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.70% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- xvid/xvid
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.cExploit, Patch
- http://cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.c?r1=1.80&r2=1.81Exploit, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35158
- http://www.xvid.org/News.64.0.html?&cHash=0170b4e439&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=64&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=7
- https://www.it-isac.org/postings/cyber/alertdetail.php?id=4635&selyear=2009&menutype=menupublic
- http://cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.cExploit, Patch
- http://cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.c?r1=1.80&r2=1.81Exploit, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35158
- http://www.xvid.org/News.64.0.html?&cHash=0170b4e439&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=64&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=7
- https://www.it-isac.org/postings/cyber/alertdetail.php?id=4635&selyear=2009&menutype=menupublic
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.