Vulnerability 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; and Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2; does not properly restrict use of OleLoadFromStream in instantiating objects from data streams, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document with an ATL (1) component or (2) control, related to ATL headers and bypassing security policies, aka "ATL COM Initialization Vulnerability."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual C\+\+ | 2005 |
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 2003 Server | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions |
| Microsoft | Visual Studio | 2003 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00002.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126592505426855&w=2Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35967
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36187
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36374
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36746
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38568
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41818
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264648-1Broken Link
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1Broken Link
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020775.1-1Broken Link
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-04.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-11.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-2493?
CVE-2009-2493 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 SP1, and Visual C++ 2005 SP1 and 2008 Gold and SP1; and Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 an...
How severe is CVE-2009-2493?
CVE-2009-2493 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-2009-2493?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Visual C\+\+, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.