CVE-2009-2495: Infoleak
First published: Wed Jul 29 2009(Updated: )
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."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Visual C++ | =2008-sp1_redistribution_pkg | |
| Microsoft Visual Studio | =2003-sp1 | |
| Microsoft Visual Studio | =2005-sp1 | |
| Microsoft Visual Studio | =2008-sp1 | |
| Microsoft Visual Studio | =2008 | |
| Microsoft Visual C++ | =2008-redistribution_pkg | |
| Microsoft Visual Studio | =2005-sp1 | |
| Microsoft Visual C++ | =2005-sp1_redistribution_pkg |
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Reference Links
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2034
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36374
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126592505426855&w=2
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004997&sliceId=1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36746
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35967
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7573
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6478
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6305
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-060
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-035
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2009-2495?
CVE-2009-2495 has a high severity due to potential sensitive information disclosure.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2495?
To fix CVE-2009-2495, apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for the affected software versions.
What software is affected by CVE-2009-2495?
CVE-2009-2495 affects Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1, Visual Studio 2005 SP1, Visual Studio 2008, and their respective Visual C++ versions.
Can CVE-2009-2495 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2009-2495 can be exploited remotely through a crafted HTML document.
What types of information can be disclosed by exploiting CVE-2009-2495?
Exploiting CVE-2009-2495 may allow attackers to obtain sensitive information from the affected applications.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/author
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft visual c++
- version/microsoft visual c++/2008-sp1_redistribution_pkg
- canonical/microsoft visual studio
- version/microsoft visual studio/2003-sp1
- version/microsoft visual studio/2005-sp1
- version/microsoft visual studio/2008-sp1
- version/microsoft visual studio/2008
- version/microsoft visual c++/2008-redistribution_pkg
- version/microsoft visual c++/2005-sp1_redistribution_pkg