CVE-2009-2493
HighSummary
The Active Template Library (ATL) in Microsoft Visual Studio and Windows improperly restricts the use of OleLoadFromStream in instantiating objects from data streams. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document containing an ATL component or control.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code, posing a serious threat to the security of the organization's systems and data.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update to the latest versions of Microsoft Visual Studio and Windows that address this vulnerability. Additionally, appropriate security policies should be implemented regarding the opening of HTML documents from unknown sources.
Other vulnerabilities in Active Template Library (ATL), Microsoft Visual Studio, Windows
Original NVD description (English source)
The Active Template Library (ATL) in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1, Visual Studio 2005 SP1 and 2008 Gold and SP1, 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 properly restrict use of OleLoadFromStream in instantiating objects from data streams, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document with an ATL (1) component or (2) control, related to ATL headers and bypassing security policies, aka "ATL COM Initialization Vulnerability."