CVE-2009-2484

N/A Unknown
Published: July 16, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Win32AddConnection function in modules/access/smb.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.9, when running on Microsoft Windows, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long smb URI in a playlist file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e60a9038b13b5eb805a76755efc5c6d5e080180f
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35558
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9029
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35500
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1714
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14800
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e60a9038b13b5eb805a76755efc5c6d5e080180f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35558
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9029
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35500
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1714
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14800
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
71.2%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

videolan microsoft

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