Vulnerability Report

CVE-2009-0081

RCE

Title: Microsoft Windows 2000 RCE

RCE

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2009-0081.

CWE Category CWE-20
Published Date Mar 10, 2009
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 9.3 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
32.11%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2009-0081: 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."

Impacted Vendors

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Reference Links

http://osvdb.org/52522 http://secunia.com/advisories/34117 http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-079.htm http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=842987&poid= http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34012 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021826 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-069A.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0659 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-006 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6202 http://osvdb.org/52522 http://secunia.com/advisories/34117 http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-079.htm http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=842987&poid= http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34012 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021826 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-069A.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0659 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-006 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6202
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
9.3
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2009-0081 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A
Complexity N/A
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.