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CVE-2009-0081

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 32.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2009-03-10 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

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."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 2000: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Vista: gold
• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3: all versions

References

• 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

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