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CVE-2009-3673in critical feed

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by…

Published 16 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
25.4%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
0
none known

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

25.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6519 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-072 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA09-342A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1023293 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred

Sources

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