CVE-2009-3671
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CVE-2009-3671 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Microsoft Internet Explorer 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3674.. EPSS estimates a 21.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3674.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 5.0.1 | Sp4 |
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions | Sp4 |
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 6 | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All versions | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 7 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 8 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | All versions | — |
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-342A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-342A.htmlUS Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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