Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 22, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-2576
CVE-2009-2576
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.
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Affected products
128cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:2.0_beta:*:mac\+os:*:*:*:*:*+ 58 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:2.0_beta:*:mac\+os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:2.0:*:mac\+os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:3.01:*:mac\+os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:3.0.1:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:3.0:*:mac\+os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:3.0:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:3.1:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0.1:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0.1:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0.1:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0.1:*:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0a:*:mac\+os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0:*:mac\+os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.0:*:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.1:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.1:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.1:*:windows_nt_4.0:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.5:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.5:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0.1:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0.1:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0.1:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0.1:*:windows_nt_4.0:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.01:*:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:mac\+os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:macos:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:mobile:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0_ta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:windows_nt_4.0:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.1.1:*:mac\+os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.1.7:*:mac\+os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.1:*:mac\+os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.1:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.2.3:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.2.3:*:mac\+os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.2:*:mac\+os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5:*:windows_nt_4.0:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:*:microsoft_windows_server_2003_sp1:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:sp1:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:sp1:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:sp1:windows_98_se:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:sp1:windows_millennium:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:sp1:windows_xpsp1:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:*:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:*:windows_xp_professional_64bit:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:*:*:mac\+os:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:*:*:mobile:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 68 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6.0.2900.2180
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.01:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.40.308:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.40.520:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.70.1155:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.70.1158:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.70.1215:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.70.1300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.71.1008.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.71.1712.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.72.2106.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.72.3110.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.72.3612.1713:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.0518.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.0910.1309:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.2014.0216:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.2516.1900:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.2614.3500:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.2919.6307:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.2919.800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.2920.0000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.3103.1000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.3105.0106:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.3314.2101:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.3315.1000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.3502.1000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.00.3700.1000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.50.3825.1300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.50.4030.2400:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.50.4134.0100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.50.4134.0600:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.50.4308.2900:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.50.4522.1800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.50.4807.2300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:preview:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2600:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800.1106:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2900:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=7.0.6000.16473
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- websecurity.com.ua/3338/nvdExploit
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-07/0192.htmlnvd
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-07/0193.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505092/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505120/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505122/100/0/threadednvd
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