CVE-2009-0893: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2009-0893: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in xvidcore/src/decoder.c in the xvidcore library in Xvid before 1.2.2...

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in xvidcore/src/decoder.c in the xvidcore library in Xvid before 1.2.2, as used by Windows Media Player and other applications, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted macroblock (aka MBlock) number in a video stream in a crafted movie file that triggers heap memory corruption, related to a "missing resync marker range check" and the (1) decoder_iframe, (2) decoder_pframe, and (3) decoder_bframe functions.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 16, 2024, 23:30 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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A vulnerable Xvid video decoder could let a malicious movie file corrupt memory and potentially run attacker code in the application opening it. The issue affects Xvid before 1.2.2 and applications using that library, including Windows Media Player per the CVE description. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems or applications that include xvidcore before 1.2.2 and process untrusted movie files. The source bundle does not identify a complete product list beyond Windows Media Player and other applications using Xvid. Prioritize remediation where users or services open untrusted video files. The risk is meaningful because exploitation could execute code, but urgency is tempered by age, missing CVSS data, and no KEV evidence. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Xvid or bundled xvidcore to version 1.2.2 or later.; Check each media-handling application for vendor-specific updates using the Xvid library.; Limit processing of untrusted Xvid movie files until affected software is updated..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 10:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 2, 2009, 18:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://www.it-isac.org/postings/cyber/alertdetail.php?id=4634&selyear=2009&menutype=menupublicCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC

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