Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2009-1043
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors triggered by clicking on a link, as demonstrated by Nils during a PWN2OWN competition at CanSecWest 2009.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.306 (98.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.306 · newest: 0.306 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 8
- Microsoft Windows 7
References
- dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/18/pwn2own-2009-day-1---safari-internet-ex…
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/20/pwn2own-day-2
- cansecwest.com/index.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34182 (vdb-entry)
- news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10199652-83.html
- blogs.zdnet.com/security/
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49389 (vdb-entry)
- www.h-online.com/security/Pwn2Own-2009-Safari-IE-8-and-Firefox-exploited--/news…
- dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/02/25/pwn2own-2009