CVE-2009-2529
high-risk
Published 2009-10-14
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 does not properly handle argument validation for unspecified variables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "HTML Component Handling Vulnerability."
Do I need to act?
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22.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 77% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.1/10
High
NETWORK
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
References (6)
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html
59
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
14/34 · Moderate
Exposure
21/34 · High