Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900724
Category:	Denial of Service
Title:	Windows XP 'SPI_GETDESKWALLPAPER' DoS Vulnerability
Summary:	Windows XP operating system is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.;; This VT has been superseded by OID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900669.
Description:	Summary: Windows XP operating system is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. This VT has been superseded by OID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900669. Vulnerability Insight: Error exists while making an 'SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER' SystemParametersInfo call with an improperly terminated 'pvParam' argument, followed by an 'SPI_GETDESKWALLPAPER' SystemParametersInfo system calls. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation will let the attacker execute the malicious code into the context of an affected operating system and cause crash in the operating system. Affected Software/OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 and prior. Solution: The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information. CVSS Score: 4.9 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1808 BugTraq ID: 35120 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35120 http://www.ragestorm.net/blogs/?p=78 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022330 http://secunia.com/advisories/35323 XForce ISS Database: win-spisetdeskwallpaper-dos(50903) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50903
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