National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-1917

Overview

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."

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA09-195A

Name: TA09-195A

Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html

External Source: MS

Name: MS09-034

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-034.mspx

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-2033

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2033

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1022611

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022611

External Source: BID

Name: 35831

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35831

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=953693

Hyperlink:http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=953693