CVE-2009-2764

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0.7100.0 on Windows 7 RC on the x64 platform allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain DIV element in conjunction with SCRIPT elements that have empty contents and no reference to a valid external script location.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 22.62% Top 5%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35941	vdb entry exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9362	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2764?: CVE-2009-2764 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2764?: To fix CVE-2009-2764, 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-2009-2764 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-2764 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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