Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-0894
Potential exploit
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decoder_create function in the initialization functionality in xvidcore/src/decoder.c in Xvid before 1.2.2, as used by Windows Media Player and other applications, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving the DirectShow (aka DShow) frontend and improper handling of the XVID_ERR_MEMORY return code during processing of a crafted movie file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2009-0894
- cpe:2.3:a:xvid:xvid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xvid:xvid:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xvid:xvid:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xvid:xvid:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xvid:xvid:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xvid:xvid:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0894
4.82%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 88 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-0894
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-0894
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-0894
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35158
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http://www.xvid.org/News.64.0.html?&cHash=0170b4e439&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=64&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=7
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http://cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.c
[ViewVC] Log of: cvs/xvidcore/src/decoder.cExploit;Patch
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http://www.xvid.org/News.64.0.html?&cHash=0170b4e439&tx_ttnews[backPid]=64&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=7
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http://cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.c?r1=1.80&r2=1.81
Exploit;Patch
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https://www.it-isac.org/postings/cyber/alertdetail.php?id=4635&selyear=2009&menutype=menupublic
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