What is CVE-2009-0228?

CVE-2009-0228 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-06-10.

Is CVE-2009-0228 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows 2000

CVE-2009-0228

Stack-based buffer overflow in the EnumeratePrintShares function in Windows Print Spooler Service (win32spl.dll) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 allows remote printer servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ShareName in a response to an RPC request, related to "printing data structures," aka "Buffer Overflow in Print Spooler Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2009-06-10 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.205 (97.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.205 · newest: 0.205 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 2000

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

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References

support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-217.htm
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6317 (signature, vdb-entry)
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1541 (vdb-entry)
www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-022 (vendor-advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/35206 (vdb-entry)
labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php (third-party-advisory)
osvdb.org/54932 (vdb-entry)
secunia.com/advisories/35365 (third-party-advisory)
www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0228?: CVE-2009-0228 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-06-10.
Is CVE-2009-0228 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.