CVE-2009-0555
highpriority · attend · 46EPSS 0.271 · 98 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft Windows Media Runtime, as used in DirectShow WMA Voice Codec, Windows Media Audio Voice Decoder, and Audio Compression Manager (ACM), does not properly process Advanced Systems Format (ASF) files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted audio file that uses the Windows Media Speech codec, aka "Windows Media Runtime Voice Sample Rate Vulnerability."
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (10)
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- microsoft windows media format runtime= 11nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows media format runtime= 9.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows media format runtime= 9.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2003all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2008all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-051enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6407enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcenvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-051PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6407Third Party Advisorynvd
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