CVE-2009-0901

Published: Jul 29, 2009Modified: May 27, 2026

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

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."

Affected (8)

Products: Microsoft: Visual C++, Visual Studio, Visual Studio .net

3 products

Visual Studio .net

Configuration A

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Visual C++	Version 2005 sp1_redistribution_pkg
Microsoft Visual C++	Version 2008 redistribution_pkg
Microsoft Visual C++	Version 2008 sp1_redistribution_pkg
Microsoft Visual Studio	Version 2005 sp1
Microsoft Visual Studio	Version 2005 sp1
Microsoft Visual Studio	Version 2008
Microsoft Visual Studio	Version 2008 sp1
Microsoft Visual Studio .net	Version 2003 sp1

Related CWEs

Use of Uninitialized Variable

The code uses a variable that has not been initialized, leading to unpredictable or unintended results.

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (50)

http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspx

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126592505426855&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/35967

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/36187

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/36374

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/36746

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-04.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-11.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004997&sliceId=1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35832

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2034

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-035

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-037

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-060

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6289

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6311

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6373

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7581

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspx

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126592505426855&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/35967

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/36187

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/36374

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/36746

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-04.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-11.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004997&sliceId=1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35832

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2034

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-035

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-037

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-060

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6289

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6311

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6373

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7581

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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