FKIE_CVE-2009-1923

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-08-12 17:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:08
Severity
Summary
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
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.htmlUS Government Resource
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-039
secure@microsoft.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6410
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-039
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6410
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_2000 *
microsoft windows_2003_server -
microsoft windows_2003_server -
microsoft windows_2003_server -
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