CVE-2009-0553

high

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, 6 and 7 on Windows XP SP2 and SP3, 6 and 7 on Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, 7 on Windows Vista Gold and SP1, and 7 on Windows Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a web page that triggers presence of an object in memory that was (1) not properly initialized or (2) deleted, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6069

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-014

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1028

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022042

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34424

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-133.htm

http://skypher.com/index.php/2009/04/19/ms09-014-embed-element-memory-corruption/

http://secunia.com/advisories/34678

http://osvdb.org/53626

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-04-15

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High