Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 14, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-2525
CVE-2009-2525
Description
Microsoft Windows Media Runtime, as used in DirectShow WMA Voice Codec, Windows Media Audio Voice Decoder, and Audio Compression Manager (ACM), does not properly initialize unspecified functions within compressed audio files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted media file or (2) crafted streaming content, aka "Windows Media Runtime Heap Corruption Vulnerability."
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Affected products
18cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*: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:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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