CVE-2009-1043 in the critical feed json
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vecto…
published 2009-03-23 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1044
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 30.6%
- EPSS 30.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors triggered by clicking on a link, as demonstrated by Nils during a PWN2OWN competition at CanSecWest 2009.
Exploit prediction
30.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
- dvlabs.tippingpoint.com /blog/2009/03/18/pwn2own-2009-day-1---safari-internet-explorer-and-firefox-taken-down-by-four-zero-day-exploit
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1021880
vdb-entry
- dvlabs.tippingpoint.com /blog/2009/03/20/pwn2own-day-2
- cansecwest.com /index.html
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/34182
vdb-entry
- news.cnet.com /8301-1009_3-10199652-83.html
- blogs.zdnet.com /security/?p=2934
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/49389
vdb-entry
- h-online.com /security/Pwn2Own-2009-Safari-IE-8-and-Firefox-exploited--/news/112889
- dvlabs.tippingpoint.com /blog/2009/02/25/pwn2own-2009
-
osvdb.org
/52892
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-1043
- NVD CVE-2009-1043
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