GHSA-5Q85-2XFH-7GPF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 03:19 – Updated: 2026-05-27 18:31
VLAI
Details
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."
Severity
8.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2009-0901"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-457",
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2009-07-29T17:30:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "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.\"",
"id": "GHSA-5q85-2xfh-7gpf",
"modified": "2026-05-27T18:31:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T03:19:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0901"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-035"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-037"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-060"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6289"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6311"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6373"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7581"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspx"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=126592505426855\u0026w=2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/35967"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/36187"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/36374"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/36746"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-04.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-11.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004997\u0026sliceId=1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35832"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2034"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
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