CVE-2009-1043

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Published Mar 23, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 30.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 30.6% (30.570% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2934
http://cansecwest.com/index.html
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/02/25/pwn2own-2009
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/18/pwn2own-2009-day-1---safari-internet-explorer-and-firefox-taken-down-by-four-zero-day-exploits
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/20/pwn2own-day-2
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10199652-83.html
http://osvdb.org/52892
http://www.h-online.com/security/Pwn2Own-2009-Safari-IE-8-and-Firefox-exploited--/news/112889
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34182
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021880
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49389

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows 7

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:57 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 23, 2009, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:57 AM
Reserved: Mar 23, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:06 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 23, 2009, 2:19 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:06 PM

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