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MS.Indexing.Service.Memory.Corruption

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

Coverage

IPS
VCM

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE-2009-2507

Reference/s

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms09-057.mspx (MS-ID)

Reference: VID-17817