CVE-2009-2495
highpriority · track · 43EPSS 0.343 · 98 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The Active Template Library (ATL) in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1, Visual Studio 2005 SP1 and 2008 Gold and SP1, and Visual C++ 2005 SP1 and 2008 Gold and SP1 does not properly enforce string termination, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML document with an ATL (1) component or (2) control that triggers a buffer over-read, related to ATL headers and buffer allocation, aka "ATL Null String Vulnerability."
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6–7.8
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (6)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (32)
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- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126592505426855&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35967enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36374enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36746enisa_euvd
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1enisa_euvd
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004997&sliceId=1enisa_euvd
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