HIGH
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 does not properly handle argument validation for unspecified variables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "HTML Component Handling Vulnerability."
Published Oct 14, 2009
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 19.53%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 does not properly handle argument validation for unspecified variables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "HTML Component Handling Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
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OR
- 5.01
- 6
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Configuration 2
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- 6
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Configuration 3
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- 7
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Configuration 4
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- 8
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- Version 5.0.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 6StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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.
8.1 HIGH CISA ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jan 11, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
19.53% 0.19533
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.19533
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 (36 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 19.53% (0.19533) | 97.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.53% (0.19533) | 97.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 2, 2026 | 19.79% (0.19786) | 95.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 22.58% (0.22584) | 95.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 24.55% (0.24554) | 95.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 26.34% (0.26343) | 96.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 24.55% (0.24554) | 95.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 26.34% (0.26343) | 96.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 24.55% (0.24554) | 95.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 27.12% (0.27124) | 95.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 30.59% (0.30585) | 94.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 27.12% (0.27124) | 95.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 39.99% (0.39989) | 97.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 42.78% (0.42779) | 97.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 41.76% (0.41761) | 97.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 18.49% (0.18492) | 96.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 23.30% (0.23297) | 96.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 29.67% (0.29669) | 96.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 50.71% (0.50712) | 97.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 17, 2024 | 70.16% (0.70163) | 97.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 72.07% (0.72072) | 97.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 62.67% (0.62673) | 97.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 66.02% (0.66019) | 97.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2023 | 62.86% (0.62860) | 97.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 7, 2023 | 69.32% (0.69322) | 97.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2023 | 66.24% (0.66241) | 97.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 69.55% (0.69550) | 97.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 71.13% (0.71126) | 97.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 26.00% (0.26003) | 97.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 26.00% (0.26003) | 96.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 30.33% (0.30332) | 97.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 8, 2022 | 32.70% (0.32697) | 97.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 36.85% (0.36846) | 97.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 6.31% (0.06309) | 90.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 20, 2022 | 36.85% (0.36846) | 97.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 38.71% (0.38714) | 97.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-054 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6419 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-054 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6419 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Oct 14, 2009
Updated Oct 21, 2024
Reserved Jul 17, 2009
Link CVE-2009-2529
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Jan 11, 2024