CVE-2009-0081

Microsoft Windows - Remote Code Execution via Crafted WMF or EMF Image File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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."

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021826
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-069A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/52522
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6202
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34117
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0659
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34012

Scores

EPSS 0.3211
EPSS Percentile 98.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (6)
microsoft/windows_2000
microsoft/windows_server_2003 (4 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2008 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista gold
microsoft/windows_xp (4 CPE variants)
Published Mar 10, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026