PT-2009-3867 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2009-04-17 · Updated 2021-07-23 · CVE-2009-1335

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 7 through 8

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in an application hang, by using a large document composed of unprintable characters.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 7 through 8, avoid using the application to open large documents containing unprintable characters until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the application for handling such documents to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-1335

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 6

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/32902 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1335 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/502617/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-04/0111.html · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50350 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/34478 · Note