Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-2484

Public exploit exists!
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Win32AddConnection function in modules/access/smb.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.9, when running on Microsoft Windows, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long smb URI in a playlist file.
Published 2009-07-16 16:30:01
Updated 2017-09-19 01:29:08
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2009-2484

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-2484

EPSS FAQ
94.16%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2009-2484

  • VideoLAN Client (VLC) Win32 smb:// URI Buffer Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2009-06-24
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/fileformat/vlc_smb_uri
    This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in the Win32AddConnection function of the VideoLAN VLC media player. Versions 0.9.9 through 1.0.1 are reportedly affected. This vulnerability is only present in Win32 builds of VLC. This payload was found

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-2484

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-2484

  • 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-2009-2484

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