CVE-2009-2498 is a critical vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime versions 9.0, 9.5, and 11, as well as Windows Media Services 9.1 and 2008. It stems from improper parsing of malformed headers in Advanced Systems Format (ASF) files, enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted .asf, .wmv, or .wma files. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with medium attack complexity and no authentication required. Despite its high severity and potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.