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CVE-2009-0552

Published: Apr 15, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94
9.3CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
28.6%
Top 2.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6 SP1, 6 on Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and 6 on Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a web page that triggers presence of an object in memory that was (1) not properly initialized or (2) deleted, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-94NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

microsoft
commercial·US
ieOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
internet explorerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1028
vupen.com
http://osvdb.org/53625
osvdb.org
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
us-cert.gov
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