The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 does not properly handle invalid pointers, which allows local users to gain privileges via an application that triggers use of a crafted pointer, aka "Windows Kernel Invalid Pointer Vulnerability."
Published Mar 10, 2009
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.46%
Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 does not properly handle invalid pointers, which allows local users to gain privileges via an application that triggers use of a crafted pointer, aka "Windows Kernel Invalid Pointer Vulnerability."
Affected products
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.46% (0.01461) | 72.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.46% (0.01461) | 70.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.97% (0.00967) | 75.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.09% (0.02087) | 79.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 2.09% (0.02087) | 78.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 66.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.09% (0.02087) | 78.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.09% (0.02087) | 56.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://osvdb.org/52524 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34117 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-079.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=842987&poid= x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34025 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021827 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-069A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0659 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-006 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5440 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/52524 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34117 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-079.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=842987&poid= | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34025 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021827 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-069A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0659 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-006 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5440 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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