CVE-2009-0119 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Windows XP SP3. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted .chm file. With a CVSS score of 10.0, the vulnerability is highly severe, indicating complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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