CVE-2009-0551
What it is
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 does not properly handle transition errors in a request for one HTTP document followed by a request for a second HTTP document, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving (1) multiple crafted pages on a web site or (2) a web page with crafted inline content such as banner advertisements, aka "Page Transition Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 24.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 24.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.1 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 24.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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References
- http://osvdb.org/53624
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34678
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-133.htm
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=871138
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022042
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1028
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-014
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6164
- http://osvdb.org/53624
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34678
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-133.htm
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=871138
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022042
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1028
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-014
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6164