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CVE-2009-2493

8.8 · 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…

Published Jul 29, 2009microsoftCWE-264EPSS 37.76%

Overview

CVE-2009-2493 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft visual_c\+\+. It was published on July 29, 2009 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update visual_c\+\+ to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refblogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspxReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00002.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126592505426855&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/35967Refsecunia.com/advisories/36187Refsecunia.com/advisories/36374Refsecunia.com/advisories/36746Refsecunia.com/advisories/38568Refsecunia.com/advisories/41818Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264648-1

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2493?

CVE-2009-2493 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft visual_c\+\+. It was published on July 29, 2009 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-2493?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-2493?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update visual_c\+\+ to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-2493?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-2493 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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