CVE-2009-1216

critical Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
10.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS Score
42.6%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 3% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
C
Availability
C
Published: April 1, 2009 (6252 days ago)
Last Modified: April 23, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in (1) unlzh.c and (2) unpack.c in the gzip libraries in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 and 3.5, and the Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA); as used in gunzip, gzip, pack, pcat, and unpack 7.x before 7.0.1701.48, 8.x before 8.0.1969.62, and 9.x before 9.0.3790.2076; allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

microsoft subsystem for unix-based applicationsmicrosoft windows services for unixmicrosoft windows server 2008microsoft windows vista

References

🔗 secunia.com 🔗 securitytracker.com 🔗 support.microsoft.com 🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.vupen.com