CVE-2009-1923

critical

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) component for Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WINS replication packet that triggers an incorrect buffer-length calculation, aka "WINS Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6410

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-039

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-08-12

Updated: 2019-04-30

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

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

Severity: Critical