Microsoft Windows memory corruption

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
9.0$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2009-1929. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (version unknown). Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Terminal Services Client ActiveX control running RDP 6.1 on Windows XP SP2, Vista SP1 or SP2, or Server 2008 Gold or SP2; or 5.2 or 6.1 on Windows XP SP3; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified parameters to unknown methods, aka "Remote Desktop Connection ActiveX Control Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 08/12/2009 by Yamata Li (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-1929 since 06/04/2009. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/18/2018).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40563 (MS09-044: Vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Connection Could Allow Remote Code Execution (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116552 (Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS09-044)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8380.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52116), Tenable (40563), SecurityFocus (BID 35973†), OSVDB (56912†) and Secunia (SA36229†). The entries VDB-4016, VDB-48894, VDB-49395 and VDB-49394 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Vendor

Name

License

Website

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 40563
Nessus Name: MS09-044: Vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Connection Could Allow Remote Code Execution (Mac OS X)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 900813
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (969706)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍
Suricata ID: 2009907
Suricata Class: 🔍
Suricata Message: 🔍

TippingPoint: 🔍

McAfee IPS: 🔍
McAfee IPS Version: 🔍

ISS Proventia IPS: 🔍
PaloAlto IPS: 🔍
Fortigate IPS: 🔍

Timelineinfo

06/04/2009 🔍
08/11/2009 +68 days 🔍
08/11/2009 +0 days 🔍
08/11/2009 +0 days 🔍
08/11/2009 +0 days 🔍
08/11/2009 +0 days 🔍
08/11/2009 +0 days 🔍
08/12/2009 +0 days 🔍
08/12/2009 +0 days 🔍
08/12/2009 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +2044 days 🔍
09/18/2018 +1280 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Yamata Li
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-1929 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1929
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49392

OVAL: 🔍
IAVM: 🔍

X-Force: 52116
SecurityFocus: 35973 - Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection ActiveX Control Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 36229
OSVDB: 56912 - Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Client ActiveX Unspecified Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1022709
Vulnerability Center: 23197 - [MS09-044] Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Connection ActiveX Control Heap Overflow Vulnerability, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-2238

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 09/18/2018 08:37
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (75), 09/18/2018 08:37 (20)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Interested in the pricing of exploits?

See the underground prices here!