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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900086
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (958690)
Summary:This host is missing a critical security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS09-006.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS09-006.

Vulnerability Insight:
- Input validation error when passing input from user-mode through the
kernel component of GDI. e.g. tricking a user into viewing a specially
crafted Enhanced MetaFile (EMF) or Windows MetaFile (WMF) image file
hosted on a malicious website.

- Error in the kernel when validating handles and while handling certain
invalid pointers.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation may lead users to run arbitrary code with escalated
privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior

- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior

- Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1 and prior

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-0081
BugTraq ID: 34012
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34012
Cert/CC Advisory: TA09-069A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-069A.html
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS09-006
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-006
http://osvdb.org/52522
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6202
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021826
http://secunia.com/advisories/34117
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0659
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-0082
BugTraq ID: 34027
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34027
http://osvdb.org/52523
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6036
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021827
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-0083
BugTraq ID: 34025
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34025
http://osvdb.org/52524
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5440
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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