Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 15, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-0553
CVE-2009-0553
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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a web page that triggers presence of an object in memory that was (1) not properly initialized or (2) deleted, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 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
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- skypher.com/index.php/2009/04/19/ms09-014-embed-element-memory-corruption/nvdURL Repurposed
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- osvdb.org/53626nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34678nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-133.htmnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34424nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1028nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-014nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6069nvd
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