CVE-2009-2525

Published: Oct 14, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94

9.3CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

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."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

microsoft

commercial·US

windows vistaOS

Operating Systems / windows

windows media format runtimeOn-prem

Operating Systems / windows

windows media playerOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / media-player

windows server 2003OS

Operating Systems / windows

windows server 2008On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

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Exploitability

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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

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