CVE-2009-1043 (GCVE-0-2009-1043)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-03-23 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 04:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors triggered by clicking on a link, as demonstrated by Nils during a PWN2OWN competition at CanSecWest 2009.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
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| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021880 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/20/pw… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://cansecwest.com/index.html | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34182 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10199652-83.html | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2934 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://www.h-online.com/security/Pwn2Own-2009-Saf… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/02/25/pw… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://osvdb.org/52892 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
Date Public
2009-03-18 00:00
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