CVE-2009-4588 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application via a heap-based buffer overflow in the WindsPlayerIE ActiveX control.
- 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-2009-4588?
CVE-2009-4588 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jan 2010. 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in the WindsPlayerIE.View.1 ActiveX control in WindsPly.ocx 3.5.0.0 Beta, 3.0.0.5, and earlier in AwingSoft Awakening Web3D Player and Winds3D Viewer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long SceneUrl property value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2386. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4588?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Awingsoft Awakening Winds3d Player, Awingsoft Awakening Winds3d Viewer.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4588?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4588 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-2009-4588 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4588 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v6wp-jmqx-8388.