CVE-2009-1918 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 29 Jul 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document triggering memory corruption in Internet Explorer.

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-2009-1918?

CVE-2009-1918 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 29 Jul 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 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."

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1918?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1918?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1918 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-2009-1918 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1918 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2qfw-pxqf-m278.