CVE-2009-1123 vulnerability in Microsoft Products
Published on June 10, 2009
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Microsoft Windows Improper Input Validation Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. The kernel in Microsoft Windows does not properly validate changes to unspecified kernel objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by March 24, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2009-1123 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Products Associated with CVE-2009-1123
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Exploit Probability
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