CVE-2009-1546
Status: ModifiedHigh (8.5)—
Integer overflow in Avifil32.dll in the Windows Media file handling functionality in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a Windows 2000 SP4 system via a crafted AVI file, or cause a denial of service on a Windows XP SP2 or SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, or SP2, or Server 2008 Gold or SP2 system via a crafted AVI file, aka "AVI Integer Overflow Vulnerability."
CVSS
- Version: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Base score: 8.5
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 22%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 98
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (4)
CWEs
- CWE-189
References
- http://osvdb.org/56909
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36206
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35970
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022711
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2233
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-038
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5930
- http://osvdb.org/56909
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36206
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35970
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022711
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2233
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-038
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5930
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