RCE in Microsoft Windows_2000
CVE-2009-2499
Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 9.0, 9.5, and 11; and Microsoft Media Foundation on Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2 and Server 2008; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an MP3 file with crafted metadata that trigg…
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.155 (96.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_2000
- Microsoft Windows_media_format_runtime — versions 9.0, 9.5, 11
- Microsoft Windows_media_foundation
- Microsoft Windows_media_services — versions 9.1, 2008
- Microsoft Windows_server_2003
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008
- Microsoft Windows_vista
- Microsoft Windows_xp
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- secure@microsoft.com (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-2499?
- CVE-2009-2499 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_2000, classified under Code Injection. Published 2009-09-08.
- Is CVE-2009-2499 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.