CVE-2009-0229

Description

The Windows Printing Service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a crafted separator page, aka "Print Spooler Read File Vulnerability."

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.51% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-217.htm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5815 vdb entry signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1541 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-022 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35208 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35365 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022352 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/54933 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0229?
CVE-2009-0229 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0229?
To fix CVE-2009-0229, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0229 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0229 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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