# CVE-2009-0229: The Windows Printing Service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2009-06-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Windows Printing Service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a crafted separator page, aka "Print Spooler Read File Vulnerability."

## What to do

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## References

- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-217.htm
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5815
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1541
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-022
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35208
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35365
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022352
- http://osvdb.org/54933
- https://github.com/zveriu/CVE-2009-0229-PoC

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