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CVE-2009-4309

Published: Dec 13, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
24.1%
Top 2.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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 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-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
windows media playermicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
windows 2000microsoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
windows 2003 servermicrosoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
windows xpmicrosoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955759
support.microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508324/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54642
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 13, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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