Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2009-4850?

Affected: Awakening Winds3d Viewer Plugin (Awingsoft) versions 3.5.0.9. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2009-4850 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2009-4850 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2009-4850?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2009-4850?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2009-4850 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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CVE-2009-4850Awakening Winds3d Viewer Plugin Memory Corruption

The Awingsoft Awakening Winds3D Viewer plugin 3.5.0.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a SceneURL property value with a URL for a .exe file.

Published May 7, 2010 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2009-4850 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Awakening Winds3d Viewer Plugin (Awingsoft).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v2

9.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

25%

Higher than 97.8% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

53/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

advisory35764

Description

The Awingsoft Awakening Winds3D Viewer plugin 3.5.0.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a SceneURL property value with a URL for a .exe file.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Awakening Winds3d Viewer PluginAwingsoft	3.5.0.9	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 7, 2010
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

advisory35764
exploitMSF awingsoft_winds3d_sceneurl.rb
exploitExploitDB-16570
exploitmetasploit.com · awingsoft_winds3d_sceneurl
exploitmetasploit.com · awingsoft_winds3d_sceneurl.rb

2 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

The Awingsoft Awakening Winds3D Viewer plugin 3.5.0.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a SceneURL property value with a URL for a .exe file.
Affected: Awakening Winds3d Viewer Plugin (Awingsoft) versions 3.5.0.9. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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