CVE-2009-2519 in the critical feed json
The DHTML Editing Component ActiveX control in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 does not properly format HTM…
published 2009-09-08 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2514
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 25.6%
- EPSS 25.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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."
Exploit prediction
25.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% 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-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-046
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/36280
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/36592
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1022843
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA09-251A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6271
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2519
- NVD CVE-2009-2519
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