CVE-2009-0086

Integer underflow in Windows HTTP Services (aka WinHTTP) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote HTTP servers to execute arbitrary code via crafted parameter values in a response, related to error handling, aka "Windows HTTP Services Integer Underflow Vulnerability."

Published: 2009-04-15 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-0086 is rated High Risk (78.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 52.49%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +3.83% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0086

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-12-28 48.67% 52.49% +3.83%
2 2025-12-27 52.49% 48.67% -3.83%
3 2025-10-28 52.49%

Full EPSS history (31 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-0086

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-0086

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-0086

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft windows_2000 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2003 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2003 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2003 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2003 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2008 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2008 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:32_bit:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2008 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2008 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_vista cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_vista cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_vista cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_vista gold cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-0086

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