CVE-2009-1808 EXPLOIT
4.9
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.8% (pctl 86)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by making an SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER SystemParametersInfo call with an improperly terminated pvParam argument, followed by an SPI_GETDESKWALLPAPER SystemParametersInfo call.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.9 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| EPSS | 2.83% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-05-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 - Desktop Wall Paper System Parameter Privilege Escalation | 2009-02-02 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35323
- http://www.ragestorm.net/blogs/?p=78
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35120
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022330
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50903
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35323
- http://www.ragestorm.net/blogs/?p=78
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35120
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022330
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50903
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