CVE-2009-1808 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows XP SP3, allowing a local attacker to crash the system. This is achieved by manipulating SystemParametersInfo calls related to the desktop wallpaper with an improperly terminated argument. With a CVSS score of 4.9, it's considered a low-severity local attack requiring no authentication, leading to a complete loss of system availability. While there's an ExploitDB entry suggesting privilege escalation, the primary impact described is denial of service, and there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:home:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:media_center:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:professional:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.