CVE-2009-3671

high-risk
Published 2009-12-09

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3674.

Do I need to act?

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56.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 44% 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
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CVSS 8.1/10 High
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Vendors

63
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 18/34 · Moderate
Exposure 21/34 · High