CVE-2009-3672

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly handle objects in memory that (1) were not properly initialized or (2) are deleted, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a call to the getElementsByTagName method for the STYLE tag name, selection of the single element in the returned list, and a change to the outerHTML property of this element, related to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and mshtml.dll, aka "HTML Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: this issue was originally assigned CVE-2009-4054, but Microsoft assigned a duplicate identifier of CVE-2009-3672. CVE consumers should use this identifier instead of CVE-2009-4054.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

71.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Published

2009-12-02

Updated

2024-08-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/zero-day-internet-explorer-exploit-published

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms09_072_style_o…

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16547

Security advisories

• http://secunia.com/advisories/37448
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/977981.mspx
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3301
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/515749
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37085
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-072

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry