Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-0894

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.
Published 2009-06-02 18:30:00
Updated 2018-08-13 21:47:33
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0894

EPSS FAQ
3.65%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 92 %
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
10.0
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-0894

  • 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

Products affected by CVE-2009-0894

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