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CVE-2009-2484

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.3 Published: 2009-07-16 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Win32AddConnection function in modules/access/smb.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.9, when running on Microsoft Windows, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long smb URI in a playlist file.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft WindowsVideolan Vlc Media Player

Weakness Type

CWE-119

References