Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 9.0, 9.5, and 11 and Windows Media Services 9.1 and 2008 do not properly parse malformed headers in Advanced Systems Format (ASF) files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .asf, (2) .wmv, or (3) .wma file, aka "Windows Media Header Parsing Invalid Free Vulnerability."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-2498 is rated High Risk (66.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 29.59%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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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 | 2026-03-27 | 34.11% | 29.59% | -4.52% |
| 2 | 2026-01-28 | 36.52% | 34.11% | -2.41% |
| 3 | 2025-12-28 | — | 36.52% | — |
Full EPSS history (35 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] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_media_format_runtime | 9.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_media_format_runtime | 9.5 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2003 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_media_format_runtime | 9.5 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:9.5:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_media_format_runtime | 11 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_format_runtime:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:-:x32:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_vista | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_vista | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_vista | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_vista | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_vista | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_vista | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_media_services | 9.1 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_services:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2003 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_media_services | 2008 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_services:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | media_foundation_sdk | — | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:media_foundation_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_vista | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* |