CVE-2009-0568

Summary

CVECVE-2009-0568
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermicrosoft
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-06-10 18:00:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionThe RPC Marshalling Engine (aka NDR) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 does not properly maintain its internal state, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory locations via a crafted RPC message that triggers incorrect pointer reading, related to "IDL interfaces containing a non-conformant varying array" and FC_SMVARRAY, FC_LGVARRAY, FC_VARIABLE_REPEAT, and FC_VARIABLE_OFFSET, aka "RPC Marshalling Engine Vulnerability."

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 10 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All sp4 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 All sp2 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista All sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp3 All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-160A -- Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.us-cert.gov Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
osvdb.org/54936 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 osvdb.org Broken Link
Security Research & Defense : MS09-026: How a developer can know if their RPC interface is affected af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 blogs.technet.com Vendor Advisory
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-026 - Important | Microsoft Docs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 docs.microsoft.com
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Windows RPC Marshalling Engine Memory Error Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Third Party Advisory
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org Third Party Advisory
Microsoft RPC Marshalling Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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