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CVE-2009-2525

Published: Oct 14, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
23.3%
Top 2.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

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 Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

windows 2000microsoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
windows media format runtimemicrosoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
windows media playermicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
windows xpmicrosoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
windows server 2003microsoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html
us-cert.gov
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-051
docs.microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6484
oval.cisecurity.org

Timeline

Published
Oct 14, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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