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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 8 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component HTML Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted data stream header that triggers memory corruption, aka "Data Stream Header Corruption Vulnerability."
The weakness was released 10/13/2009 with Microsoft as MS09-054 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-1547. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42110 (MS09-054: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (974455)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90545 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS09-054)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS09-054 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (42110). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 4047, 4045, 4048 and 50448.
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Class: Code injectionCWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059
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Nessus ID: 42110
Nessus Name: MS09-054: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (974455)
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OpenVAS ID: 901041
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (974455)
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Patch: MS09-054
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Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS09-054
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2009-1547 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 36616
Secunia: 36979 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
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Created: 10/19/2009 12:31Updated: 03/17/2021 14:55
Changes: 10/19/2009 12:31 (52), 04/07/2017 12:02 (19), 03/17/2021 14:40 (2), 03/17/2021 14:45 (7), 03/17/2021 14:52 (2), 03/17/2021 14:55 (2)
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