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MS.ATL.Object.Type.Mismatch.Code.Execution

Release Date

Aug 11, 2009

Severity

critical

Impact

System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.

Description

This indicates an attack attempt against a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL).

The vulnerability is caused by an error when the ATL headers handles a malicious variant read from a stream. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via sending a crafted web page.

Affected Products

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista, Windows Vista Service Pack 1, and Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition, Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1, and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2

Recommended Actions

Apply patch, available from the web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-037.mspx

Coverage

IPS
VCM

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE-2009-2494

Reference/s

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-037.mspx (MS-ID)

Reference: VID-17667