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CVE-2009-0081

N/A
Published: March 10, 2009 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2008Windows XpWindows Vista

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 32%

Description

The graphics device interface (GDI) implementation in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate input received from user mode, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) Windows Metafile (aka WMF) or (2) Enhanced Metafile (aka EMF) image file, aka "Windows Kernel Input Validation Vulnerability."

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (10)

VDB Entryx_refsource_OSVDB
Source: [email protected]
http://osvdb.org/52522
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/34117
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-079.htm
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=842987&poid=
VDB Entryx_refsource_BID
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34012
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021826
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-069A.html
VDB Entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0659

CVSS

9.3HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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