CVE-2009-2527 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted ASF file or (2) crafted streaming content, aka "WMP Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

Published: 2009-10-14

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 26.9% Moderate

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:sp4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp2::x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:pro_x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:sp3:::::::*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.26901.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-052
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6184

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Server Windows Media Player Windows Xp

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2009-10-14T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:52:14.982Z

Reserved: 2009-07-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2527

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-10-14T10:30:01.687

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:09:38.353

Link: CVE-2009-2527

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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