CVE-2009-2498 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious ASF, WMV, or WMA files due to improper header parsing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-2498?
CVE-2009-2498 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 8 Sep 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 9.0, 9.5, and 11 and Windows Media Services 9.1 and 2008 do not properly parse malformed headers in Advanced Systems Format (ASF) files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .asf, (2) .wmv, or (3) .wma file, aka "Windows Media Header Parsing Invalid Free Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2498?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Media Foundation Sdk, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime, Microsoft Windows Media Services, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2498?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-2498 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2498 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w697-9m8x-pc8c.