CVE-2009-1546

Description

Integer overflow in Avifil32.dll in the Windows Media file handling functionality in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a Windows 2000 SP4 system via a crafted AVI file, or cause a denial of service on a Windows XP SP2 or SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, or SP2, or Server 2008 Gold or SP2 system via a crafted AVI file, aka "AVI Integer Overflow Vulnerability."

Category

8.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 63.27% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022711 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/36206 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35970 patch vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2233 patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/56909 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5930 signature vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-038 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1546?
CVE-2009-1546 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1546?
To fix CVE-2009-1546, 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-2009-1546 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1546 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~63% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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