#VU1587 Buffer over-read in Microsoft Visio - CVE-2009-2495

Vulnerability identifier: #VU1587

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber

CVE-ID: CVE-2009-2495

CWE-ID: CWE-126

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:

Microsoft Visio

Software vendor:

Microsoft

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to buffer over-read in Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL). A remote attacker can create a specially crafted HTML document with an ATL component or control, trigger memory corruption and gain access to potentially sensitive data.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.

Install update from vendor's website:

Microsoft Outlook 2002 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=04878c2c-eb97-426f-be08-89036a6799db
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=112113
Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=79e2b2e8-d5e8-4014-b489-720af2b5083d
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=112113
Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=d39234a3-c62c-44ba-a626-3179a183ca09
Microsoft Office Visio Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Office Visio Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=d20004c5-dd01-459e-8120-5f127e20c085

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-060.aspx