CVE-2009-2494

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: August 12, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The Active Template Library (ATL) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to erroneous free operations after reading a variant from a stream and deleting this variant, aka "ATL Object Type Mismatch Vulnerability."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/56910
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/36187
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35982
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022712
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/56910
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/36187
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35982
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022712
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
63.3%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

microsoft