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CVE-2009-1216

CRITICAL

10.0

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.1850%

EPSS Percentile22.99th

PublishedApr 1, 2009

Last ModifiedApr 23, 2026

Vulnerability 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.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

📦

Microsoft

Subsystem For Unix Based Applications

All versions

📦

Microsoft

Windows Services For Unix

= 3.0

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Microsoft

Windows Services For Unix

= 3.5

💻

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008

All versions

💻

Microsoft

Windows Vista

All versions

💻

Microsoft

Windows Vista

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Vista

All versions

References & Advisories

🔗 http://secunia.com/advisories/34428

🔗 http://securitytracker.com/id?1021937

🔗 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953602

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34258

🔗 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0849

🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49435

🔗 http://secunia.com/advisories/34428

🔗 http://securitytracker.com/id?1021937

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