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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-2493

Original release date:07/29/2009
Last revised:08/21/2010
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

The Active Template Library (ATL) in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1, Visual Studio 2005 SP1 and 2008 Gold and SP1, and Visual C++ 2005 SP1 and 2008 Gold and SP1; and Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2; does not properly restrict use of OleLoadFromStream in instantiating objects from data streams, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document with an ATL (1) component or (2) control, related to ATL headers and bypassing security policies, aka "ATL COM Initialization Vulnerability."

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:9.3 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA09-342A
Name: TA09-342A
Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-342A.html
US-CERT Technical Alert: TA09-286A
Name: TA09-286A
Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html
US-CERT Technical Alert: TA09-223A
Name: TA09-223A
Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html
US-CERT Technical Alert: TA09-195A
Name: TA09-195A
Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
External Source: MS
Name: MS09-035
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-035.mspx
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-11.html
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-11.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-04.html
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-04.html
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2010-0366
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0366
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-2232
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-2034
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2034
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-2493.html
Hyperlink:http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-2493.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004997&sliceId=1
Hyperlink:http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004997&sliceId=1
External Source: MS
Name: MS09-072
Hyperlink:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-072.mspx
External Source: MS
Name: MS09-060
Hyperlink:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-060.mspx
External Source: MS
Name: MS09-055
Hyperlink:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-055.mspx
External Source: MS
Name: MS09-037
Hyperlink:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-037.mspx
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html
Hyperlink:http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html
Hyperlink:http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 1020775
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020775.1-1
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 266108
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 264648
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264648-1
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 38568
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/38568
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 36746
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/36746
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 36374
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/36374
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 36187
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/36187
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6716
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6716
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6621
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6621
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6473
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6473
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6421
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6421
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6304
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6304
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6245
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6245
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBMA02488
Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126592505426855&w=2
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBMA02488
Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126592505426855&w=2
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2009:053
Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00002.html
External Source: MISC
Name: http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspx
Hyperlink:http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspx

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6304
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6304
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6421
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6421
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6716
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6716
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6245
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6245
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6621
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6621
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6473
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6473

Vulnerable software and versions

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spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2003:sp1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio:2005:sp1:64_bit_hosted_visual_c%2B%2B_tools
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio:2005:sp1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio:2008
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio:2008:sp1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_c%2B%2B:2005:sp1_redistribution_pkg
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_c%2B%2B:2008:redistribution_pkg
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_c%2B%2B:2008:sp1_redistribution_pkg
* Denotes Vulnerable Software
* Changes related to vulnerability configurations

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)
  • Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control (CWE-264)
CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2493