PT-2009-4914 · Microsoft · Windows 2000+2

Published 2009-10-14 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2009-2507

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows versions prior to the fixed version, specifically including Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Windows Server 2003 SP2.

Description The issue arises from a certain ActiveX control in the Indexing Service that does not properly process URLs. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via unspecified vectors, causing a vulnerable binary to load and run, resulting in memory corruption.

Recommendations For Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Windows Server 2003 SP2, update to a version that includes the fix for the Memory Corruption in Indexing Service issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the Indexing Service until a patch is available. Restrict access to the vulnerable ActiveX control to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-2507

Affected Products

Windows 2000

Windows Server 2003

Windows Xp

References · 4

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-057 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2507 · Security Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6042 · Note