CVE-2009-2494
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CVE-2009-2494 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Active Template Library (ATL) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to erroneous free operations after reading a variant from a stream and deleting this variant, aka "ATL Object Type Mismatch Vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 42.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Active Template Library (ATL) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to erroneous free operations after reading a variant from a stream and deleting this variant, aka "ATL Object Type Mismatch Vulnerability."
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions | Sp4 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All versions | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions | Sp2 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36187Vendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36187Vendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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