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ID:1677 - Exploit for Memory corruption in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2009-3672
ID:1677 - Exploit for Memory corruption in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2009-3672
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6136
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3672
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when Internet Explorer attempts to access objects that have not been correctly initialized or have been deleted. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when Internet Explorer attempts to access objects that have not been correctly initialized or have been deleted. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.