Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime
CVE-2009-2499

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Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows Media Format Runtime
Windows 2000
Windows Xp
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 September 2009

What is CVE-2009-2499?

The Windows Media Playback Memory Corruption Vulnerability enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted MP3 files with malicious metadata. When the affected Microsoft products attempt to parse these files, they can encounter memory corruption issues, giving attackers the opportunity to run their malicious code on the victim's system.

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securit...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/...
vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-251A.html
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT

EPSS Score

39% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2009-2499 : Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime