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
Published · last modified .
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: 0.351 (98.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.351 · newest: 0.351 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Videolan Vlc Media Player — versions 0.9.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1714 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9029 (exploit)
- git.videolan.org/
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14800 (signature, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/35558 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35500 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
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.