CVE-2009-1141 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted DHTML calls in Internet Explorer, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious page.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1141?
CVE-2009-1141 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 10 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified DHTML function calls related to a tr element and the "insertion, deletion and attributes of a table cell," which trigger memory corruption when the window is destroyed, aka "DHTML Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1141?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1141?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-1141 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1141 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h827-fxpm-jf2v.