Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
CVE-2009-1929
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Terminal Services Client ActiveX control running RDP 6.1 on Windows XP SP2, Vista SP1 or SP2, or Server 2008 Gold or SP2; or 5.2 or 6.1 on Windows XP SP3; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified parameters to unknown methods, aka "Remote Desktop Connection ActiveX Control Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.345 (98.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.345 · newest: 0.345 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- osvdb.org/56912 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2238 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/36229 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35973 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6329 (signature, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-044 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-1929?
- CVE-2009-1929 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-08-12.
- Is CVE-2009-1929 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.