CVE-2009-1808

Public Exploit

Description

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.

4.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.00% Top 25%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ragestorm.net/blogs/?p=78	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50903	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35120	vdb entry exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022330	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35323	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1808?: CVE-2009-1808 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1808?: To fix CVE-2009-1808, 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-2009-1808 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-1808 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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