CVE-2009-0082: Microsoft Windows 2000

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate handles, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers unspecified "actions," aka "Windows Kernel Handle Validation Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 2000: any version
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: any version
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: any version
• Microsoft Windows Vista: any version; version gold only
• Microsoft Windows XP: any version

Published 2009-03-10. Last modified 2026-06-16.