CVE-2009-2495

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.7▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 6.7 because EPSS predicts 34% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (98th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 6.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction (continuous uplift above 30%)
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
6.7EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 34%CVSS: 6.5Exploit: Elevated riskExposed services: Not assessed

No fix is confirmed yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for the fix.

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 does not properly enforce string termination, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML document with an ATL (1) component or (2) control that triggers a buffer over-read, related to ATL headers and buffer allocation, aka "ATL Null String Vulnerability."

CVSS v3
6.5
EG Score
6.7MEDIUMhigh confidence
EG Risk
46
EG Risk 46/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity67% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at every mission impact level.
Action: No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
EPSS PROB
34%
EPSS %ILE
98th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at every mission impact level.

No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

Exploitation none (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

July 29, 2009

Last Modified

May 27, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Sep 11, 2026
No fix on record yet.
generic

The GroupWise Windows client and Microsoft Security Advisory (973882)

http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004997&sliceId=1
generic

Secunia Research & Vulnerability Insights | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/36746
generic

Secunia Research & Vulnerability Insights | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/36374
generic

Secunia Research & Vulnerability Insights | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/35967
generic

'[security bulletin] HPSBMA02488 SSRT100013 rev.1 - HP ProLiant Support Pack 8.30 for Windows, Remote' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126592505426855&w=2

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2009-2495(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 14× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2009-2495?
CVE-2009-2495 is a medium vulnerability published on July 29, 2009. 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 does not properly enforce string termination, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML…
When was CVE-2009-2495 disclosed?
CVE-2009-2495 was first published on July 29, 2009, with the most recent update on May 27, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2009-2495 actively exploited?
CVE-2009-2495 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (98th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2009-2495?
CVE-2009-2495 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).
How do I remediate CVE-2009-2495?
No fix for CVE-2009-2495 is confirmed yet. Until one is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation — for example, keep it off the internet or limit it to trusted networks — and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2009-2495 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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