Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 29, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-1917
CVE-2009-1917
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1; Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2; and Internet Explorer 7 and 8 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 do not properly handle attempts to access deleted objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- support.nortel.com/go/main.jspnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35831nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2033nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-034nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6072nvd
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