| Release Date | Oct 14, 2009 |
| Severity | High |
| Impact | System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems. |
| Description | This indicates an attempt to exploit a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Indexing Service.
The vulnerability is caused by an error that occurs when the vulnerable software handles a malicious web content. 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 Service Pack 2 and Windows XP 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 |
| Recommended Actions | Refer to the vendor's web site for suggested workaround.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-057.mspx |
| Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-2507
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| Microsoft Bulletin ID | MS09-057 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-057.mspx |