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CVE-2009-1808

Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by making an SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPE

Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by making an SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER SystemParametersInfo call with an improperly terminated pvParam argument, followed by an SPI_GETDESKWALLPAPER SystemParametersInfo call.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.00928
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft windows xpall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

3
localMicrosoft Windows XP/2000/2003 - Desktop Wall Paper System Parameter Privilege Escalationverified
pocwww.ragestorm.net · ?p=78www.ragestorm.net
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 35120www.securityfocus.com
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Scoring & Timeline

4.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Published to NVD28 May 2009 · 08:30 PM
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/35323
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022330
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50903
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