Vulnerability Description
The Active Template Library (ATL) in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1, Visual Studio 2005 SP1 and 2008 Gold, and Visual C++ 2005 SP1 and 2008 Gold and SP1; and Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2; does not prevent VariantClear calls on an uninitialized VARIANT, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed stream to an ATL (1) component or (2) control, related to ATL headers and error handling, aka "ATL Uninitialized Object Vulnerability."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual C\+\+ | 2005 |
| Microsoft | Visual Studio | 2005 |
| Microsoft | Visual Studio .Net | 2003 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126592505426855&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35967
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36187
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36374
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36746
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-04.htmlPatch
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-11.htmlPatch
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004997&sliceId=1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35832Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.htmlUS Government Resource
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-0901?
CVE-2009-0901 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). The Active Template Library (ATL) in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1, Visual Studio 2005 SP1 and 2008 Gold, and Visual C++ 2005 SP1 and 2008 Gold and SP1; and Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, S...
How severe is CVE-2009-0901?
CVE-2009-0901 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-0901?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Visual C\+\+, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio .Net.