CVE-2009-2531 — Code Injection in Microsoft Internet Explorer

CWE-94 — Code Injection6 documents2 sources
Severity
9.3CRITICALNVD
EPSS
37.6%
top 2.79%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Timeline
PublishedOct 14
Latest updateMay 2

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2530.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/internet_explorer27 versions+26

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-3qjg-973r-4w6w: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by↗2022-05-02
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GHSA
GHSA-wm55-hw48-g8cv: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by↗2022-05-02
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GHSA
GHSA-45vv-5qvx-vg7v: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by↗2022-05-02
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