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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.