High severity7.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Jun 10, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-1123
CVE-2009-1123
Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 does not properly validate changes to unspecified kernel objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Desktop Vulnerability."
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Affected products
9- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-025nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.htmlnvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- osvdb.org/54940nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35372nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544nvdBroken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6206nvdBroken Link
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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