CVE-2009-0181

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Published Jan 20, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in VUPlayer allows user-assisted attackers to have an unknown impact via a long file, as demonstrated by a file composed entirely of 'A' characters.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vuplayer:vuplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-0190	Buffer overflow in VUPlayer allows user-assisted attackers to have an unknown impact via a long file, as demonstrated by a file composed entirely of 'A' characters.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.391% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4921
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499810/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48169

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Vuplayer Vuplayer

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 20, 2009, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:24 AM
Reserved: Jan 20, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:04 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 20, 2009, 4:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:04 PM

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