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
Published May 28, 2009
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.83%
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.
Affected products
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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:N/I:N/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 1, 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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.83% (0.02828) | 86.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.83% (0.02828) | 84.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.97% (0.00967) | 75.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.42% (0.02421) | 81.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 2.42% (0.02421) | 80.51th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 75.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.42% (0.02421) | 79.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.42% (0.02421) | 58.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35323 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.ragestorm.net/blogs/?p=78 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35120 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022330 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50903 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/35323 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.ragestorm.net/blogs/?p=78 | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35120 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022330 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50903 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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