VYPR
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

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  • cpe: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:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows4 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • 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:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

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References

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