CVE-2009-2527

Published: Oct 14, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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."

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Windows Media Player

1 product

Windows Media Player

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 6 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows Media Player	Version 6.4

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows 2000	Version sp4
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	Version sp2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	Version sp2
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	Version sp3

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (6)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-052

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6184

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-052

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6184

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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