CVE-2009-0551

High

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."

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.1
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Internet Explorer
PublishedApr 15, 2009
First seenApr 15, 2009

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft internet_explorer6, 7—

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CVE-2009-0551 · Microsoft Internet Explorer · Dark Radar