CVE-2009-1124 json
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 does not properly…
published 2009-06-10 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1125
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 does not properly validate user-mode pointers in unspecified error conditions, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Pointer Validation Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
1.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/35372
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/35238
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/1544
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1022359
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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osvdb.org
/54941
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6231
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-1124
- NVD CVE-2009-1124
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