Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-006.
Impact
Successful exploitation may lead users to run arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
Impact Level: System
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-006.mspx
Insight
- Input validation error when passing input from user-mode through the kernel component of GDI. e.g. tricking a user into viewing a specially crafted Enhanced MetaFile (EMF) or Windows MetaFile (WMF) image file hosted on a malicious website.
- Error in the kernel when validating handles and while handling certain invalid pointers.
Affected
Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior.
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior.
Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior.
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and prior.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1 and prior.
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-0081, CVE-2009-0082, CVE-2009-0083 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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