# CVE-2009-0568: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by sending crafted RPC messages that exploit memory corruption in the Windows RPC Marshalling Engine.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Jun 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q3p5-hhw7-66hg

## What is CVE-2009-0568?

CVE-2009-0568 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 10 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The RPC Marshalling Engine (aka NDR) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 does not properly maintain its internal state, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory locations via a crafted RPC message that triggers incorrect pointer reading, related to "IDL interfaces containing a non-conformant varying array" and FC_SMVARRAY, FC_LGVARRAY, FC_VARIABLE_REPEAT, and FC_VARIABLE_OFFSET, aka "RPC Marshalling Engine Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0568?

It affects 6 products.


Products: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-0568?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0568 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-0568 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0568 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000

- [CVE-2008-4250](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4250/): Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2010-0232](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0232/): Microsoft Windows Kernel Exception Handler (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2009-1123](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1123/): Microsoft Windows Improper Input Validation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2002-0367](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0367/): Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2010-0269](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0269/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-0568 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-0568 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 10 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0568 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Windows 2000. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0568/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0568/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0568
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0568
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-0568

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