CVE-2009-2525
highpriority · attend · 45EPSS 0.233 · 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 initialize unspecified functions within compressed audio files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted media file or (2) crafted streaming content, aka "Windows Media Runtime Heap Corruption 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)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- 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%3A6484enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.htmlUS Government Resourcenvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-051nvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6484nvd
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