CVE-2009-2495 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information via crafted HTML documents exploiting a buffer over-read 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-2009-2495?
CVE-2009-2495 is a medium-severity 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 SP1, and Visual C++ 2005 SP1 and 2008 Gold and SP1 does not properly enforce string termination, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML document with an ATL (1) component or (2) control that triggers a buffer over-read, related to ATL headers and buffer allocation, aka "ATL Null String Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2495?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Visual C\+\+, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio .Net.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2495?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2495 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-2495 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2495 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visual Studio
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w98q-7wf3-vg43.