CVE-2009-0894
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decoder_create function in the initialization functionality in...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0894- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0894- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0891 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-0891- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hr5p-fhw2-cxvq No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decoder_create function in the initialization functionality in...
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.
- Record
GHSA-hr5p-fhw2-cxvq- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-0894 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Xvid, published June 2, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.70%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.c
securityfocus.com/bid/35158
xvid.org/News.64.0.html?&cHash=0170b4e439&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=64&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=7
it-isac.org/postings/cyber/alertdetail.php?id=4635&selyear=2009&menutype=menupublic
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0894
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hr5p-fhw2-cxvq