CVE-2009-2519

Description

The DHTML Editing Component ActiveX control in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 does not properly format HTML markup, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers "system state" corruption, aka "DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Control Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 39.14% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36280 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-046 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36592 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022843 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-251A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6271 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2519?
CVE-2009-2519 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2519?
To fix CVE-2009-2519, 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-2009-2519 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2519 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~39% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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