Microsoft Windows denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Microsoft Windows. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2009-1808. The attack must be initiated from a local position. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by making an SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER SystemParametersInfo call with an improperly terminated pvParam argument, followed by an SPI_GETDESKWALLPAPER SystemParametersInfo call.

The weakness was shared 05/28/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-1808. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. A authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50903), Exploit-DB (33012), SecurityFocus (BID 35120†), SecurityTracker (ID 1022330†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22232†). The entries VDB-48553 and VDB-48550 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 900669
OpenVAS Name: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (968537)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/02/2009 🔍
05/28/2009 +114 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2116 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-1808 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1808
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48339
X-Force: 50903
SecurityFocus: 35120
SecurityTracker: 1022330
Vulnerability Center: 22232 - Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Wall Paper Local DoS and Possible Code Execution Vulnerability, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 11/01/2025 04:27
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (37), 04/07/2017 16:04 (15), 08/11/2021 11:48 (1), 08/11/2021 11:55 (7), 11/29/2024 11:17 (17), 11/01/2025 04:27 (11)
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