Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2009-0305
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Research in Motion RIM AxLoader ActiveX control in AxLoader.ocx and AxLoader.dll in BlackBerry Application Web Loader 1.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified use of the (1) load or (2) loadJad method.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.193 (97.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.169 · newest: 0.193 · change: +0.024
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33663 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/33847 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/960715.mspx
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/131100 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- osvdb.org/51833 (vdb-entry)
- blackberry.com/btsc/KB16248 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0305?
- CVE-2009-0305 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-02-10.
- Is CVE-2009-0305 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.