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    CVE-2009-0894

    Heap-based buffer overflow in the decoder_create function in the initialization functionality in xvidcore/src/decoder.c in Xvid before 1.2.2, as used by Windows Media Player and other applications, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving the DirectShow (aka DShow) frontend and improper handling of the XVID_ERR_MEMORY return code during processing of a crafted movie file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

    Published:Jun 2, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jun 2, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.04313
    CVSS Score:10

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Xvid
    Product
    Xvid

    Exploits

    http://cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.chttp://cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.c?r1=1.80&r2=1.81http://cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.chttp://cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.c?r1=1.80&r2=1.81

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High