PT-2009-4930 · Microsoft · Windows Media Player

Published 2009-10-14 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2009-2527

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows Media Player version 6.4

Description A heap-based buffer overflow issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ASF file or crafted streaming content.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows Media Player version 6.4, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the affected media player to open untrusted ASF files or streaming content until a patch is available.

Fix

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-2527

Affected Products

Windows Media Player

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2527 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-052 · Vendor Advisory
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6184 · Note