CVE-2009-2877 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application by tricking users into opening a malicious WebEx Recording Format file.

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-2009-2877?

CVE-2009-2877 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Dec 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

Stack-based buffer overflow in ataudio.dll in the Cisco WebEx WRF Player 26.x before 26.49.32 for Windows, 27.x before 27.10.x (aka T27SP10) for Windows, 26.x before 26.49.35 for Mac OS X and Linux, and 27.x before 27.11.8 for Mac OS X and Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted WebEx Recording Format (WRF) file.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2877?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Webex.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2877?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2877 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-2009-2877 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2877 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vrjm-hxm2-f263.

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