CVE-2009-1045

Public Exploit

Description

requests/status.xml in VLC 0.9.8a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and crash) via a long input argument in an in_play action.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.71% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49249 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8213 exploit
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=262708
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14357 vdb entry signature
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/17/4 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34126 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1045?
CVE-2009-1045 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1045?
To fix CVE-2009-1045, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1045 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1045 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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