CVE-2009-1532

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 8 for Server 2003 SP2; 8 for Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 8 for Server 2008 SP2 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "malformed row property references" that trigger an access of an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability" or "HTML Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 64.80% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/54951 vdb entry broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504208/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1538 vdb entry broken link vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-019 patch vendor advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-041 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6244 vdb entry signature broken link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html us government resource third party advisory broken link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022350 vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1532?
CVE-2009-1532 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1532?
To fix CVE-2009-1532, 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-2009-1532 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1532 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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