What is CVE-2009-0261?

CVE-2009-0261 is a vulnerability in Effectmatrix Total Video Player, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-01-23.

Is CVE-2009-0261 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Effectmatrix Total Video Player

CVE-2009-0261

Stack-based buffer overflow in EffectMatrix Total Video Player 1.31 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Skins\DefaultSkin\DefaultSkin.ini file with a large ColumnHeaderSpan value.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2009-01-23 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.132 (96.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.132 · newest: 0.132 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Effectmatrix Total Video Player — versions 1.31

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7839 (exploit)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/33373 (vdb-entry)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48140 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0261?: CVE-2009-0261 is a vulnerability in Effectmatrix Total Video Player, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-01-23.
Is CVE-2009-0261 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.