CVE-2009-0551
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 does not properly handle transition errors in a request for one HTTP document…
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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 does not properly handle transition errors in a request for one HTTP document followed by a request for a second HTTP document, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving (1) multiple crafted pages on a web site or (2) a web page with crafted inline content such as banner advertisements, aka "Page Transition Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 24.92% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://osvdb.org/53624
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34678
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-133.htm
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=871138
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022042
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1028
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-014
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6164
- http://osvdb.org/53624
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34678
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-133.htm
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=871138
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022042
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1028
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-014
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6164
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.