CVE-2009-2527
N/A
Published: October 14, 2009 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:09 PM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Media PlayerWindows XpWindows 2000
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 27%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
microsoft-windows-2000 (environment) · microsoft-windows-2003-server (environment) · microsoft-windows-xp (environment)
Windows 2000· Microsoftdevice
80%All versions
80%
All versions
Windows Xp· Microsoftdevice
80%All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_MS
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-052VDB EntrySignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Source: [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6184Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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