CVE-2009-1923
EXPLOITEDMicrosoft Windows 2000/Server 2003 - Buffer Overflow
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2009-1923 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV).
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 (3)
Core 3
Core References
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-039
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6410
Scores
EPSS
0.2466
EPSS Percentile
97.6%
Details
VulnCheck KEV
2009-08-18
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (2)
microsoft/windows_2000
microsoft/windows_2003_server
(3 CPE variants)
Published
Aug 12, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026