Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2009-2484
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.351 (98.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Videolan Vlc_media_player — versions 0.9.9
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-2484?
- CVE-2009-2484 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-07-16.
- Is CVE-2009-2484 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.