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CVE-2009-0894
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decoder_create function in the initialization functionality in xvidcore/src/decoder.c in Xvid before…
High10.0EPSS 5.7%
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- mitre
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decoder_create function in the initialization functionality in xvidcore/src/decoder.c in Xvid before 1.2.2, as used by Windows Media Player and other applications, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving the DirectShow (aka DShow) frontend and improper handling of the XVID_ERR_MEMORY return code during processing of a crafted movie file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.7% · top 7.0% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (5)
- http://cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 35158 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.c?r1=1.80&r2=1.81 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.xvid.org/News.64.0.html?&cHash=0170b4e439&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=64&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=7 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://www.it-isac.org/postings/cyber/alertdetail.php?id=4635&selyear=2009&menutype=menupublic (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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