Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 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 table operations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption by adding malformed elements to an empty DIV element, related to the getElementsByTagName method, aka "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Published Jul 29, 2009
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 43.32%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 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 table operations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption by adding malformed elements to an empty DIV element, related to the getElementsByTagName method, aka "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 6
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Configuration 2
- 7
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Configuration 3
- 5.01
- 6
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Configuration 4
- 8
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 43.32% (0.43317) | 98.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 43.32% (0.43317) | 98.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 60.16% (0.60163) | 98.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 14, 2026 | 69.66% (0.69663) | 98.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 65.71% (0.65710) | 98.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 62.48% (0.62480) | 98.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 65.71% (0.65710) | 98.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 62.48% (0.62480) | 98.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 65.71% (0.65710) | 98.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 62.48% (0.62480) | 98.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 64.20% (0.64202) | 98.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 56.84% (0.56837) | 97.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 64.20% (0.64202) | 98.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.26% (0.95260) | 99.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 95.45% (0.95449) | 99.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2023 | 95.35% (0.95346) | 99.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.64% (0.95636) | 98.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 49.76% (0.49756) | 98.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 55.10% (0.55095) | 98.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 57.79% (0.57789) | 98.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 94.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 23, 2022 | 57.79% (0.57789) | 98.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 19, 2022 | 60.01% (0.60013) | 98.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 69.86% (0.69860) | 98.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=953693 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505523/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35826 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022611 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2033 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-047 x_refsource_MISC
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-034 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5524 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=953693 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505523/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35826 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022611 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2033 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-047 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-034 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5524 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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