// For flags

CVE-2009-1918

Microsoft Internet Explorer getElementsByTagName Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Severity Score

10.0
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1; Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2; and Internet Explorer 7 and 8 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 do not properly handle table operations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption by adding malformed elements to an empty DIV element, related to the getElementsByTagName method, aka "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Microsoft Internet Explorer v5.01 SP4 y v6 SP1; Internet Explorer 6 para Windows XP SP2 y SP3 y Server 2003 SP2; e Internet Explorer 7 y 8 for Windows XP SP2 y SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, y SP2, y Server 2008 Gold y SP2, no maneja adecuadamente las operaciones con tablas, lo que permite a atacantes remotos la ejecución de código de su elección a través de un documento HTML manipulado que provoca una corrupción de memoria. También conocida como "Vulnerabilidad de corrupción de Memoria en objetos HTML".

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page.
The specific flaw exists in the appending of elements to an invalid object. When appending malformed elements to a empty DIV element memory corruption can occur. A properly constructed web page can result in remote code execution under the context of the current user.

*Credits: wushi&ling of team509
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2009-06-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2009-07-29 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-22 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2003
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*sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp1
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp2, professional_x64
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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-sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "6"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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-sp3
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2003
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*sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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-x32
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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-sp2, x86
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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*sp1
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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*sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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-x64
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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-sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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-sp3
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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5.01
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sp4
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 2000
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*sp4
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
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sp1
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 2000
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*sp4
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2003
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*sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*itanium
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*sp2, itanium
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*sp2, x64
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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-x32
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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-x64
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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-sp2, x86
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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*sp1
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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*sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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-sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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-sp2, x64
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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-sp3
Safe