FKIE_CVE-2009-1043
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-03-23 14:19 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:06
Severity
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 8 | |
| microsoft | windows_7 | * |
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