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CVE-2009-1216
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in (1) unlzh.c and (2) unpack.c in the gzip libraries in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Windows…
High10.0EPSS 24.5%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 24.5% · top 2.1% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
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Affected products
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References (6)
- ADV-2009-0849 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 1021937 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 953602 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKBx_transferred
- 34258 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 34428 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- win-unlzh-unpack-code-execution(49435) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
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