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CVE-2009-1923

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.3 Published: 2009-08-12 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) component for Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WINS replication packet that triggers an incorrect buffer-length calculation, aka "WINS Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Windows 2000Microsoft Windows 2003 Server

Weakness Type

CWE-119

References