CVE-2009-2498

Windows Media Format Runtime vulnerability

CVSS

9.3

EPSS

21.2%

EPSS pct

97th

Exploited

No known

Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 9.0, 9.5, and 11 and Windows Media Services 9.1 and 2008 do not properly parse malformed headers in Advanced Systems Format (ASF) files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .asf, (2) .wmv, or (3) .wma file, aka "Windows Media Header Parsing Invalid Free Vulnerability."

Affected vendor

Microsoft

Affected product

Windows Media Format Runtime

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

Published

2009-09-08

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 21.2% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 97% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2009-2498

Confirm whether Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2009-2498.
Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

How ThreatPort helps with CVE-2009-2498

ThreatPort's external attack surface scanner checks your internet-facing assets — agentlessly, from the outside in — for the exposed services and versions that CVE-2009-2498 affects, then prioritises the finding by real risk using CISA KEV and FIRST.org EPSS.

Run a free external exposure scan

Are you exposed to CVE-2009-2498?

Run an instant, non-intrusive external scan to check your attack surface for CVE-2009-2498.

Start free scan

No credit card. Agentless.

Related vulnerabilities

Endpoint Protection Manager vulnerability

HIGH

CVE-2015-8154

Endpoint Protection Manager vulnerability