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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2009-0239

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Windows Search 4.0 for Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted file that appears in a preview in a search…

MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 32.5%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 32.5%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Windows Search 4.0 for Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted file that appears in a preview in a search result, aka "Script Execution in Windows Search Vulnerability."

CVSS 2.0
4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
32.55% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-79
Affected
microsoft/windows search
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.