CVE-2009-2525
Microsoft Windows Media Runtime, as used in DirectShow WMA Voice Codec, Windows Media Audio Voice Decoder, and Audio Compression Manager (ACM), does not properly initialize unspecified functions within compressed audio files, which allows remote…
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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 initialize unspecified functions within compressed audio files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted media file or (2) crafted streaming content, aka "Windows Media Runtime Heap Corruption Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 23.32% 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
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-051
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6484
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-051
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6484
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.