Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 8, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-2499
CVE-2009-2499
Description
Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 9.0, 9.5, and 11; and Microsoft Media Foundation on Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2 and Server 2008; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an MP3 file with crafted metadata that triggers memory corruption, aka "Windows Media Playback Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
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Affected products
26cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:9.5:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 9.0, 9.5, 11
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_foundation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_services:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_services:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_services:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:-:x32:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008
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