Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-2525 (CCN-53516)

Assigned:2009-10-13
Published:2009-10-13
Updated:2019-02-26
Summary:Microsoft Windows Media Runtime, as used in DirectShow WMA Voice Codec, Windows Media Audio Voice Decoder, and Audio Compression Manager (ACM), does not properly initialize unspecified functions within compressed audio files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted media file or (2) crafted streaming content, aka "Windows Media Runtime Heap Corruption Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-2525

Source: CCN
Type: SA36938
Microsoft Windows Media Runtime Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-051
Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Runtime Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975682)

Source: CCN
Type: BID-36602
Microsoft Windows Media Runtime File Compression Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA09-286A

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS09-051

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-mediaplayer-audio-code-execution(53516)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6484

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_player:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:x64:*:professional:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6484
    V
    		Windows Media Runtime Heap Corruption Vulnerability
    2015-08-10
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp4
    microsoft windows media format runtime 9.0
    microsoft windows media player 9
    microsoft windows media format runtime 9.0
    microsoft windows media format runtime 9.5
    microsoft windows media format runtime 11
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp3
    microsoft windows media format runtime 9.5
    microsoft windows server 2003 * sp2
    microsoft windows media format runtime 11
    microsoft windows server 2008 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows vista * sp1
    microsoft windows vista * sp1
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows 2000 - sp4
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows vista -
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows xp sp3
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2