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CVE-2009-2523

CVSS 10 · HIGH

Summary

The License Logging Server (llssrv.exe) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RPC message containing a string without a null terminator, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow in the LlsrLicenseRequestW method, aka "License Logging Server Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

CVSS 2.0 breakdown

Base score10 (HIGH)
VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Attack vectorNETWORK
Attack complexityLOW
ConfidentialityCOMPLETE
IntegrityCOMPLETE
AvailabilityCOMPLETE

Weakness type (CWE)

Affected products

Microsoft windows 2000
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References

Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-23. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

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