CVE-2009-1917 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1; Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2; and Internet Explorer 7 and 8 for Wi…
published 2009-07-29 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1912
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 27.5%
- EPSS 27.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1; Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2; and Internet Explorer 7 and 8 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 do not properly handle attempts to access deleted objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
27.47% 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 | 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/ms09-034
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1022611
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/2033
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/35831
vdb-entry
- support.nortel.com /go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=953693
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6072
vdb-entry, signature
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-1917
- NVD CVE-2009-1917
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