CVE-2009-1545 in the critical feed json
Unspecified vulnerability in Avifil32.dll in the Windows Media file handling functionality in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, S…
published 2009-08-12 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1541
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 28.6%
- EPSS 28.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Avifil32.dll in the Windows Media file handling functionality in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed header in a crafted AVI file, aka "Malformed AVI Header Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
28.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/2233
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/35967
vdb-entry, patch
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-038
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/36206
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1022711
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5412
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-1545
- NVD CVE-2009-1545
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