high7.8Known exploited
CVE-2009-1123
Microsoft Windows Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-03-03. Federal due date: 2022-03-24.
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Impact
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 does not properly validate changes to unspecified kernel objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Desktop Vulnerability."
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://osvdb.org/54940
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35372
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022359
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6206
- http://osvdb.org/54940
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35372
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022359
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6206
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1123