CVEvulnerability

CVE-2009-0081

9.3 HIGH Published 2009-03-10 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2009-03-10
Last modified
2026-06-16
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
9.3 HIGH — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-20

Description

The graphics device interface (GDI) implementation in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate input received from user mode, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) Windows Metafile (aka WMF) or (2) Enhanced Metafile (aka EMF) image file, aka "Windows Kernel Input Validation Vulnerability."

Affected configurations

• microsoft windows 2000 • microsoft windows server 2003 • microsoft windows server 2008 • microsoft windows vista • microsoft windows vista gold • microsoft windows xp

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation weakness

References