CVE-2009-1929 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2009-1929?

CVE-2009-1929 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, published on 12 Aug 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

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Terminal Services Client ActiveX control running RDP 6.1 on Windows XP SP2, Vista SP1 or SP2, or Server 2008 Gold or SP2; or 5.2 or 6.1 on Windows XP SP3; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified parameters to unknown methods, aka "Remote Desktop Connection ActiveX Control Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1929?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1929?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1929 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2009-1929 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1929 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server

• CVE-2008-0015 Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2015-1701 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2013-5065 Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2011-1268 Code injection in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2011-1868 Memory corruption in n/a Critical 10.0

All Microsoft Windows 2003 Server vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-49ph-hwvm-6g78.