// For flags

CVE-2009-2655

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7/8 - findText Unicode Parsing Crash

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8 on Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by calling the JavaScript findText method with a crafted Unicode string in the first argument, and only one additional argument, as demonstrated by a second argument of -1.

mshtml.dll en Microsoft Internet Explorer v7 y v8 en Windows XP SP3 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (finalización de la aplicación) al llamar el método "findText" de código JavaScript con una cadena Unicode modificada en el primer argumento, y sólo un argumento adicional, como se ha comprobado con un segundo argumento con valor -1.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2009-07-24 First Exploit
  • 2009-08-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2009-08-03 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-22 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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-
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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8
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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-sp3
Safe