Description
Microsoft Windows Media Runtime, as used in DirectShow WMA Voice Codec, Windows Media Audio Voice Decoder, and Audio Compression Manager (ACM), does not properly initialize unspecified functions within compressed audio files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted media file or (2) crafted streaming content, aka "Windows Media Runtime Heap Corruption Vulnerability."
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6484
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-051
Scores
EPSS
0.2332
EPSS Percentile
97.5%
Details
CWE
CWE-94
Status
published
Products (9)
microsoft/windows_2000
microsoft/windows_media_format_runtime
9.0
microsoft/windows_media_format_runtime
9.5
microsoft/windows_media_format_runtime
11
microsoft/windows_media_player
9
microsoft/windows_server_2003
microsoft/windows_server_2008
(4 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista
(4 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_xp
(3 CPE variants)
Published
Oct 14, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026