CVE-2009-1140

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4; 6 SP1; 6 and 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 6 and 7 for Server 2003 SP2; 7 for Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 7 for Server 2008 SP2 does not prevent HTML rendering of cached content, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors, aka "Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 49.68% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1538 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-019 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6278 vdb entry signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022350 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1140?
CVE-2009-1140 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1140?
To fix CVE-2009-1140, 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-2009-1140 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1140 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~50% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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