CVE-2009-1045: videolan vlc_media_player Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2009-1045 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in videolan vlc_media_player. EPSS estimates a 9.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 23-03-2009PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
9.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 9.22% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.9.8a - Web UI 'input' Remote Denial of Service
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- vlc< 0.9.9a-1
Videolan1 product
- vlc_media_player0.9.8a
2 vendors · 2 products
References
7 links- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=262708X Refsource MISC
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14357VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
