CVE-2009-1923

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Published Aug 12, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 24.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) component for Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WINS replication packet that triggers an incorrect buffer-length calculation, aka "WINS Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::sp4::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp2:itanium:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp2:x64:::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 24.7% (24.658% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-039
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6410

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Server

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:27 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Aug 12, 2009, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:27 AM
Reserved: Jun 4, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:08 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 12, 2009, 5:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:08 PM

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