HIGH · 9.3

CVE-2009-1530

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 7 for Server 2003 SP2; 7 for Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 7 for Server 2008 SP2 allows remote attackers to ex...

Vulnerability Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 7 for Server 2003 SP2; 7 for Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 7 for Server 2008 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by repeatedly adding HTML document nodes and calling event handlers, which triggers an access of an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, aka "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

CVSS Score

9.3

HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftInternet Explorer6
MicrosoftWindows Server 2003All versions
MicrosoftWindows XpAll versions
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008All versions
MicrosoftWindows VistaAll versions
MicrosoftWindows 2000All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2009-1530?

CVE-2009-1530 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 7 for Server 2003 SP2; 7 for Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 7 for Server 2008 SP2 allows remote attackers to ex...

How severe is CVE-2009-1530?

CVE-2009-1530 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2009-1530?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.