# CVE-2009-1544: Double free vulnerability in the Workstation service in Microsoft Windows allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a crafted

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-08-12 · Updated: 2024-10-21

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Double free vulnerability in the Workstation service in Microsoft Windows allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a crafted RPC message to a Windows XP SP2 or SP3 or Server 2003 SP2 system, or cause a denial of service via a crafted RPC message to a Vista Gold, SP1, or SP2 or Server 2008 Gold or SP2 system, aka "Workstation Service Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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## References

- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-041
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6286

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