Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1; Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2; and Internet Explorer 7 and 8 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 do not properly handle table operations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption by adding malformed elements to an empty DIV element, related to the getElementsByTagName method, aka "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 6 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | - |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=953693
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505523/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35826
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022611
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2033
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-047
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-03
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=953693
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505523/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35826
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022611
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2033
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-1918?
CVE-2009-1918 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1; Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2; and Internet Explorer 7 and 8 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gol...
How severe is CVE-2009-1918?
CVE-2009-1918 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-1918?
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.