# CVE-2009-4588: Heap-based buffer overflow in the WindsPlayerIE.View.1 ActiveX control in WindsPly.ocx 3.5.0.0 Beta, 3.0.0.5, and earlier in AwingSoft Awake

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2010-01-07 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the WindsPlayerIE.View.1 ActiveX control in WindsPly.ocx 3.5.0.0 Beta, 3.0.0.5, and earlier in AwingSoft Awakening Web3D Player and Winds3D Viewer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long SceneUrl property value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2386. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/35764
- http://www.shinnai.net/exploits/nsGUdeley3EHfKEV690p.txt
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9116
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51672
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9116
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16524
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/awingsoft_web3d_bof.rb

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