CVE-2009-0553 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Internet Explorer 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 a…
published 2009-04-15 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-0557
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 41.4%
- EPSS 41.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 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."
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-8479)
Exploit prediction
41.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-8479 Microsoft Internet Explorer - EMBED Memory Corruption (PoC) (MS09-014) dos, 2009-04-20
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-014
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/1028
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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secunia.com
/advisories/34678
third-party-advisory
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skypher.com
/index.php/2009/04/19/ms09-014-embed-element-memory-corruption/
url-repurposed
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6069
vdb-entry, signature
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/34424
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/53626
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1022042
vdb-entry
- support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-133.htm
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-0553
- NVD CVE-2009-0553
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