CVE-2009-0901 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via malformed streams exploiting uninitialized VARIANT handling in the Microsoft Active Template Library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0901?
CVE-2009-0901 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio, published on 29 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Active Template Library (ATL) in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1, Visual Studio 2005 SP1 and 2008 Gold, 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 prevent VariantClear calls on an uninitialized VARIANT, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed stream to an ATL (1) component or (2) control, related to ATL headers and error handling, aka "ATL Uninitialized Object Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0901?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Visual C\+\+, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio .Net.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0901?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0901 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2009-0901 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0901 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visual Studio
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5q85-2xfh-7gpf.