CVE-2009-1917

high

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1; Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2; and Internet Explorer 7 and 8 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 do not properly handle attempts to access deleted objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6072

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-034

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2033

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022611

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35831

http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=953693

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-07-29

Updated: 2023-12-07

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