CVE-2009-0174 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 11.7% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in VUPlayer 2.49 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long .asf URI in the HREF attribute of a REF element in a .asx file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 11.68% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-01-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vuplayer | vuplayer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | VUPlayer 2.49 - '.asx' HREF Local Buffer Overflow (1) | 2009-01-11 |
| exploit-db | VUPlayer 2.49 - '.asx' 'HREF' Universal Buffer Overflow | 2009-01-11 |
| exploit-db | VUPlayer 2.49 - '.asx' HREF Local Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2009-01-09 |
| exploit-db | VUPlayer 2.49 - '.asx' HREF Local Buffer Overflow (2) | 2009-01-09 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4918
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33185
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47851
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7709
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7713
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7714
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7715
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4918
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33185
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47851
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7709
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7713
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7714
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7715
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