CVE-2009-3672
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly handle objects in memory that (1) were not properly initialized or (2) are deleted, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a call to the getElementsByTagName…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 71.8%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly handle objects in memory that (1) were not properly initialized or (2) are deleted, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a call to the getElementsByTagName method for the STYLE tag name, selection of the single element in the returned list, and a change to the outerHTML property of this element, related to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and mshtml.dll, aka "HTML Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: this issue was originally assigned CVE-2009-4054, but Microsoft assigned a duplicate identifier of CVE-2009-3672. CVE consumers should use this identifier instead of CVE-2009-4054.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 71.80% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37448Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/515749US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/977981.mspxVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507984/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37085Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023293
- http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/zero-day-internet-explorer-exploit-published
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-342A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3301Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-072
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6381
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37448Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/515749US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/977981.mspxVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507984/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37085Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023293
- http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/zero-day-internet-explorer-exploit-published
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-342A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3301Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-072
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6381
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.