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CVE-2009-1546

Integer overflow in Avifil32.dll in the Windows Media file handling functionality in Microsoft...

8.5 High

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."

Exploit likelihood

22.5%Down 24.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 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."

Record
CVE-2009-1546
CVSS 2.0
8.5 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-189
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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."

Record
CVE-2009-1546
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1542 No score

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."

Record
EUVD-2009-1542
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hxw4-2574-h442 No score

Integer overflow in Avifil32.dll in the Windows Media file handling functionality in Microsoft...

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."

Record
GHSA-hxw4-2574-h442
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2009-1546 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Microsoft Windows Xp, published August 12, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 22.5%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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