CVE-2009-1045

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Published Mar 23, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 9.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

requests/status.xml in VLC 0.9.8a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and crash) via a long input argument in an in_play action.

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:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-1046	requests/status.xml in VLC 0.9.8a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and crash) via a long input argument in an in_play action.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 9.2% (9.216% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=262708
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/17/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34126
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49249
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14357
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8213

History

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Subscriptions

Videolan Vlc Media Player

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:57 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 23, 2009, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:57 AM
Reserved: Mar 23, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:06 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 23, 2009, 4:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:06 PM

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