CVE-2009-1045
CVE-2009-1045 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Videolan Vlc Media Player
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
requests/status.xml in VLC 0.9.8a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and crash) via a long input argument in an in_play action.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-1045?
- requests/status.xml in VLC 0.9.8a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and crash) via a long input argument in an in_play action.
- How severe is CVE-2009-1045?
- CVE-2009-1045 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2009-1045 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2009-1045?
- CVE-2009-1045 affects Videolan Vlc Media Player. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2009-1045?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2009-1045 published?
- CVE-2009-1045 was published on 2009-03-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=262708
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/17/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34126
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49249
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14357
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8213
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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