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CVE-2009-0449

Buffer overflow in klim5.sys in Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Workstations 6.0 and Anti-Virus 2008 allows local users to gain privileges via an IOCTL 0x80052110 call.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-0449 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from kaspersky_lab organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-02-10T07:00:23.500

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	kaspersky_lab	kaspersky_anti-virus	6.0	Yes
Application	kaspersky_lab	kaspersky_anti-virus	2008	Yes

References

http://kartoffel.reversemode.com/downloads/kaspersky_klim5_plugin.zip ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33788 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=60&Itemid=1 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500606/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33561 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021661 ([email protected])
http://www.wintercore.com/advisories/advisory_W020209.html ([email protected])
http://kartoffel.reversemode.com/downloads/kaspersky_klim5_plugin.zip (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33788 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=60&Itemid=1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500606/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33561 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021661 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.wintercore.com/advisories/advisory_W020209.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For kaspersky_lab's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.