CVE-2009-0551

8.1 HIGH
Published: April 15, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, 6 and 7 on Windows XP SP2 and SP3, 6 and 7 on Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, 7 on Windows Vista Gold and SP1, and 7 on Windows Server 2008 does not properly handle transition errors in a request for one HTTP document followed by a request for a second HTTP document, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving (1) multiple crafted pages on a web site or (2) a web page with crafted inline content such as banner advertisements, aka "Page Transition Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/53624
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34678
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022042
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://osvdb.org/53624
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34678
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-133.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=871138
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022042
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1028
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.1 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

microsoft