CVE-2009-1740 — Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the D-Link MPEG4 Viewer ActiveX Control (csviewer.ocx) 2.11.918.2006 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) SetFilePath and (2) SetClientCookie methods

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Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the D-Link MPEG4 Viewer ActiveX Control (csviewer.ocx) 2.11.918.2006 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) SetFilePath and (2) SetClientCookie methods

Published May 20, 2009

9.3

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 5.63%

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the D-Link MPEG4 Viewer ActiveX Control (csviewer.ocx) 2.11.918.2006 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) SetFilePath and (2) SetClientCookie methods. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

5.63% 0.05626

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.05626

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 (8 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	5.63% (0.05626)	92.70th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	5.63% (0.05626)	91.92th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	2.73% (0.02733)	84.98th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	3.02% (0.03023)	91.31th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	3.02% (0.03023)	89.39th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	6.31% (0.06309)	90.90th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	6.31% (0.06309)	90.06th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	6.31% (0.06309)	77.91th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-119

Buffer Overflow

References (4)

http://osvdb.org/54458
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/35066
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34990
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50556
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Link	Providers	Tags
http://osvdb.org/54458		vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/35066		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34990		vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50556		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published May 20, 2009

Updated Aug 7, 2024

Reserved May 20, 2009

Link CVE-2009-1740

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2009-1740

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2009-1740