Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 2, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-0893
CVE-2009-0893
Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in xvidcore/src/decoder.c in the xvidcore library in Xvid before 1.2.2, as used by Windows Media Player and other applications, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted macroblock (aka MBlock) number in a video stream in a crafted movie file that triggers heap memory corruption, related to a "missing resync marker range check" and the (1) decoder_iframe, (2) decoder_pframe, and (3) decoder_bframe functions.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:xvid:xvid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:xvid:xvid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.2.1
- cpe:2.3:a:xvid:xvid:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xvid:xvid:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xvid:xvid:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xvid:xvid:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xvid:xvid:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.2.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.cnvdExploitPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/35274nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1468nvdVendor Advisory
- cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.cnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35156nvd
- www.xvid.org/News.64.0.htmlnvd
- www.it-isac.org/postings/cyber/alertdetail.phpnvd
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.