CVE-2009-0076

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, when XHTML strict mode is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the zoom style directive in conjunction with unspecified other directives in a malformed Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) stylesheet in a crafted HTML document, aka "CSS Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 64.68% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6081 signature vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0389 vdb entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-012/
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-041A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-002 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0076?
CVE-2009-0076 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0076?
To fix CVE-2009-0076, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0076 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0076 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~65% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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