The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 Gold does not properly validate data sent from user mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted PE .exe file that triggers a NULL pointer dereference during chain traversal, aka "Windows Kernel NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability."
History

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2025-01-21T16:36:44.191Z

Reserved: 2009-07-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-2516

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:52:14.723Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-10-14T10:30:01.547

Modified: 2025-01-21T17:15:09.733

Link: CVE-2009-2516

cve-icon Redhat

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