CVE-2009-0555 describes a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Runtime, affecting various Windows operating systems and related media components. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a specially crafted Advanced Systems Format (ASF) audio file utilizing the Windows Media Speech codec. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring moderate attack complexity but leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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