CVE-2009-0182
8.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2009-0182 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting vuplayer vuplayer. It was published on January 20, 2009 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Buffer overflow in VUPlayer 2.49 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URL in a File line in a .pls file, as demonstrated by an http URL on a File1 line.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vuplayer. Update vuplayer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| vuplayer | vuplayer | 0 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2009-0182?
CVE-2009-0182 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting vuplayer vuplayer. It was published on January 20, 2009 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2009-0182?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-0182?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vuplayer. Update vuplayer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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