CVE-2009-2498
highpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.212 · 98 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 9.0, 9.5, and 11 and Windows Media Services 9.1 and 2008 do not properly parse malformed headers in Advanced Systems Format (ASF) files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .asf, (2) .wmv, or (3) .wma file, aka "Windows Media Header Parsing Invalid Free 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 (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft media foundation sdkall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:media_foundation_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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 media services= 2008nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows media services= 9.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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/TA09-251A.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-047enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6257enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-251A.htmlUS Government Resourcenvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-047nvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6257nvd
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