CVE-2009-0554

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 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."

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 60.10% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1028 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/34678 third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-014 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022042 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5723 vdb entry signature
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-133.htm

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0554?
CVE-2009-0554 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0554?
To fix CVE-2009-0554, 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-2009-0554 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0554 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~60% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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