CVE-2009-0119

high

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .chm file.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7720

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4912

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-01-14

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.36741