CVE-2009-1127 Null dereference in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by exploiting a NULL pointer dereference in the Windows kernel via a crafted application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1127?
CVE-2009-1127 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 11 Nov 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
win32k.sys in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 does not correctly validate an argument to an unspecified system call, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, aka "Win32k NULL Pointer Dereferencing Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1127?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1127?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1127 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-1127 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1127 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7cgh-j584-9v44.