Unscored severity · published Jul 22, 2009
CVE-2009-2576
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a long Unicode string argument to the…
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CVSS
14.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a long Unicode string argument to the write method, a related issue to CVE-2009-2479. NOTE: it was later reported that 7.0.6000.16473 and earlier are also affected.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)14.9% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IE
IE · Microsoft
2.0; 2.0_beta; 3.0; 3.0; 3.0.1; 3.01; +34 more · source: NVD
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
through 6.0.2900.2180; 3.0; 3.0.1; 3.0.2; 3.1; 3.2; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2576
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2576
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-07/0192.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-07/0193.html
Exploit
http://websecurity.com.ua/3338/
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505092/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505120/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505122/100/0/threaded
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