CVE-2009-2498
Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 9.0, 9.5, and 11 and Windows Media Services 9.1 and 2008 do not properly parse malformed headers in Advanced Systems Format (ASF) files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .asf, (2) .wmv, or (3) .wma file, aka "Windows Media Header Parsing Invalid Free Vulnerability."
- EPSS
- 21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 97% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-94
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- microsoft:media_foundation_sdk
- microsoft:windows_2000
- microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime
- microsoft:windows_media_services
- microsoft:windows_server_2003
- microsoft:windows_server_2008
- microsoft:windows_vista
- microsoft:windows_xp
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-251A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-047
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6257
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-251A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-047