CVE-2009-0239

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Windows Search 4.0 for Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted file that appears in a preview in a search result, aka "Script Execution in Windows Search Vulnerability."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 38.40% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1542 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/54935 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-023 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5428 vdb entry signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022353 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35366 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0239?
CVE-2009-0239 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0239?
To fix CVE-2009-0239, 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-2009-0239 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0239 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~38% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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