CVE-2009-4309
highpriority · attend · 45EPSS 0.241 · 98 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Intel Indeo41 codec for Windows Media Player in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large size value in a movi record in an IV41 stream in a media file, as demonstrated by an AVI file.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows 2003 serverall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows media playerall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (28)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37592enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023302enisa_euvd
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954157enisa_euvd
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955759enisa_euvd
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976138enisa_euvd
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/954157.mspxenisa_euvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/60855enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508324/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
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