Stack-based buffer overflow in VUPlayer 2.49 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long .asf URI in the HREF attribute of a REF element in a .asx file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-0174 is rated High Exploit Risk (85.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 27.24%, 96th percentile). Core evidence: 4 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7714 | exploit_db | edb | 2009-01-11 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 7715 | exploit_db | edb | 2009-01-11 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 7713 | exploit_db | edb | 2009-01-09 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 7709 | exploit_db | edb | 2009-01-09 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-03-12 | 27.73% | 27.24% | -0.49% |
| 2 | 2025-06-11 | 26.46% | 27.73% | +1.27% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 26.46% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |