Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows_2000
CVE-2009-2527
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted ASF file or (2) crafted streaming content, aka "WMP Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.269 (97.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_2000 — versions sp4
- Microsoft Windows_2003_server — versions sp2
- Microsoft Windows_media_player — versions 6.4
- Microsoft Windows_xp — versions sp3
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-2527?
- CVE-2009-2527 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_2000, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-10-14.
- Is CVE-2009-2527 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.