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
Published Jun 2, 2009
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.70%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.70% (0.05695) | 92.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.70% (0.05695) | 91.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.82% (0.04816) | 88.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.28% (0.07282) | 85.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.20% (0.05195) | 89.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.88% (0.02875) | 91.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 3.65% (0.03654) | 91.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 2.35% (0.02350) | 89.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 1.93% (0.01927) | 88.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1.90% (0.01903) | 88.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 1.83% (0.01829) | 87.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 1, 2023 | 3.40% (0.03395) | 90.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 5, 2023 | 3.76% (0.03758) | 90.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 5.28% (0.05276) | 91.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.89% (0.05887) | 92.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 91.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 78.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.c x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- http://cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.c?r1=1.80&r2=1.81 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35158 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.xvid.org/News.64.0.html?&cHash=0170b4e439&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=64&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=7 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.it-isac.org/postings/cyber/alertdetail.php?id=4635&selyear=2009&menutype=menupublic x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.c | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch | |
| http://cvs.xvid.org/cvs/viewvc.cgi/xvidcore/src/decoder.c?r1=1.80&r2=1.81 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35158 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.xvid.org/News.64.0.html?&cHash=0170b4e439&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=64&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=7 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.it-isac.org/postings/cyber/alertdetail.php?id=4635&selyear=2009&menutype=menupublic | x_refsource_MISC |
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