Stack-based buffer overflow in the AddFavorite method in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a long URL in the first argument
Published Jul 10, 2009
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 18.94%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the AddFavorite method in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a long URL in the first argument.
Affected products
No data.
- 8.0b
- 7
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0.5730
- 7.0.5730.11
- 7.00.5730.1100
- 7.00.6000.16386
- 7.00.6000.16441
- 8.0.6001
- 8.0.6001
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:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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 1, 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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 18.94% (0.18940) | 97.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 18.94% (0.18940) | 96.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 18.06% (0.18056) | 94.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 16.72% (0.16724) | 94.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 15.66% (0.15659) | 94.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 18.73% (0.18729) | 94.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 50.92% (0.50924) | 96.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 18.73% (0.18729) | 94.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.48% (0.02485) | 90.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 29, 2024 | 2.48% (0.02485) | 90.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 28, 2023 | 1.36% (0.01360) | 84.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 1.80% (0.01803) | 86.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2023 | 1.36% (0.01360) | 84.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 1.44% (0.01445) | 84.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.04% (0.02036) | 87.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 10.86% (0.10856) | 94.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 10.86% (0.10856) | 94.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01963) | 77.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.86% (0.10856) | 94.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.86% (0.10856) | 88.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9100 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35620 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12829 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9100 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35620 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12829 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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