Executive Risk Summary
"The Active Template Library (ATL) in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1, Visual Studio 2005 SP1 and 2008 Gold, and Visual C++ 2005 SP1 and 2008 Gold and SP1; and Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2; does not prevent VariantClear calls on an uninitialized VARIANT, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed stream to an ATL (1) component or (2) control. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain control of the affected system."
Anticipated Attack Path
- 1. Initial Exploitation
- 2. Privilege Escalation
- 3. Lateral Movement
Am I Vulnerable?
- Verify ATL version
- Check for malicious streams
- Monitor system logs for suspicious activity
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type DLL
Target Asset atl.dll
Standard Path C:\Windows\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: atl.dll (DLL)
$Targets = 'atl.dll'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")
Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
System restart required
Internal Work Notes
ATL Uninitialized Object Vulnerability - MS09-035
Technical Intelligence & Operational Utilities • Delivered Weekly
Intelligence Sources
Official Advisoryhttp://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspx
Official Advisoryhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126592505426855&w=2
Official Advisoryhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35967
Official Advisoryhttp://secunia.com/advisories/36187
Official Advisoryhttp://secunia.com/advisories/36374
Official Advisoryhttp://secunia.com/advisories/36746
Official Advisoryhttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1
Adobe Bulletinhttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-04.html
Adobe Bulletinhttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html
Adobe Bulletinhttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-11.html
Adobe Bulletinhttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html
Official Advisoryhttp://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004997&sliceId=1
Official Advisoryhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35832
Official Advisoryhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
Official Advisoryhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html
Official Advisoryhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html
Official Advisoryhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2034
Official Advisoryhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232
MSRC Advisoryhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-035
MSRC Advisoryhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-037
MSRC Advisoryhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-060
Official Advisoryhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6289
Official Advisoryhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6311
Official Advisoryhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6373
Official Advisoryhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7581
Official Advisoryhttp://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspx
Official Advisoryhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126592505426855&w=2
Official Advisoryhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35967
Official Advisoryhttp://secunia.com/advisories/36187
Official Advisoryhttp://secunia.com/advisories/36374
Official Advisoryhttp://secunia.com/advisories/36746
Official Advisoryhttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1
Adobe Bulletinhttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-04.html
Adobe Bulletinhttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html
Adobe Bulletinhttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-11.html
Adobe Bulletinhttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html
Official Advisoryhttp://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004997&sliceId=1
Official Advisoryhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35832
Official Advisoryhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
Official Advisoryhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html
Official Advisoryhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html
Official Advisoryhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2034
Official Advisoryhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232
MSRC Advisoryhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-035
MSRC Advisoryhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-037
MSRC Advisoryhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-060
Official Advisoryhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6289
Official Advisoryhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6311
Official Advisoryhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6373
Official Advisoryhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7581
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Data compiled from NVD, MSRC, and CISA KEV Catalog. Intelligence synthesized via AI. Scripts provided for diagnostic purposes under MIT License.