PT-2009-3625 · Microsoft · Windows 7+1

Published 2009-03-23 · Updated 2021-07-23 · CVE-2009-1043

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors triggered by clicking on a link. This was demonstrated by Nils during a PWN2OWN competition at CanSecWest 2009.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-1043

Affected Products

Internet Explorer 8

Windows 7

References · 12

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1043 · Security Note
• http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/20/pwn2own-day-2 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/52892 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1021880 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/34182 · Note
• http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2934 · Note
• http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10199652-83.html · Note
• http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/02/25/pwn2own-2009 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49389 · Note
• http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/18/pwn2own-2009-day-1---safari-internet-explorer-and-firefox-taken-down-by-four-zero-day-exploits · Note
• http://cansecwest.com/index.html · Note
• http://h-online.com/security/Pwn2Own-2009-Safari-IE-8-and-Firefox-exploited--/news/112889 · Note