CVE-2009-1566
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedInteger overflow in Roxio Easy Media Creator 9.0.136, and Roxio Creator 2010 before SP1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an image with crafted dimensions.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceInteger overflow vulnerability in Roxio Easy Media Creator 9.0.136 and Creator 2010 before SP1 allows remote code execution when processing images with crafted, specially crafted dimensions that overflow integer calculations.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 9.0.136= 9.0.136CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Roxio product installationCheck installed programs list for Roxio Creator or Roxio Easy Media CreatorAffected if Either product is present on the system
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Determine installed versionLocate the installed version number through program properties, registry, or the About section within the applicationAffected if Version is 9.0.136 or earlier for either product
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Confirm product is Roxio Creator 2010If the product name includes Creator 2010, check if Service Pack 1 has been appliedAffected if Running Creator 2010 without Service Pack 1
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Verify image processing usageDetermine if the software has been used to process image filesAffected if Images have been processed using the affected software version
The system is affected if Roxio Creator version 9.0.136 or earlier, or Roxio Creator 2010 without SP1, is installed and has been used to process images.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate Roxio Creator to SP1 or later which contains the vendor patch; avoid opening images from untrusted sources until the patch is applied.
Roxio Creator 2010 SP1 or later; Roxio Easy Media Creator to latest supported version
- 1. Identify the exact Roxio product and version installed (Creator or Easy Media Creator)
- 2. For Roxio Creator 2010: Upgrade to Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later to remediate the integer overflow vulnerability
- 3. For Roxio Easy Media Creator 9.0.136: Contact Roxio customer support to inquire about available patches or updates for this specific version
- 4. If no official patch is available for Easy Media Creator 9.0.136, consider upgrading to a newer supported version of the software
- 5. Apply the upgrade following standard installation procedures
- 6. Verify the installation and test that the software functions normally
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2009-1566 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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