CVE-2009-2495 describes a buffer over-read vulnerability in Microsoft's Active Template Library (ATL), affecting Visual Studio .NET 2003, Visual Studio 2005/2008, and Visual C++ 2005/2008. This flaw, dubbed the "ATL Null String Vulnerability," arises from improper string termination, allowing remote attackers to gain sensitive information through specially crafted HTML documents. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over a network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to significant information disclosure. Despite its high severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2005CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2005:sp1_redistribution_pkg:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2008CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2008:redistribution_pkg:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2008CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2008:sp1_redistribution_pkg:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2005CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2005:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2005CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2005:sp1:64_bit_hosted_visual_c\+\+_tools:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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