CVE-2009-1216

N/A Unknown
Published: April 01, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in (1) unlzh.c and (2) unpack.c in the gzip libraries in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 and 3.5, and the Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA); as used in gunzip, gzip, pack, pcat, and unpack 7.x before 7.0.1701.48, 8.x before 8.0.1969.62, and 9.x before 9.0.3790.2076; allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34428
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953602
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0849
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34428
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021937
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953602
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34258
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0849
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49435
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
42.6%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft