Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-1043 (CCN-49389)

Assigned:2009-03-19
Published:2009-03-19
Updated:2021-07-23
Summary:Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors triggered by clicking on a link, as demonstrated by Nils during a PWN2OWN competition at CanSecWest 2009.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
8.1 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.5 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2934

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://cansecwest.com/index.html

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-1043

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/02/25/pwn2own-2009

Source: CCN
Type: TippingPoint DVLabs Blog, Wed 18 Mar 2009 22:51pm
Pwn2Own 2009 Day 1 - Safari, Internet Explorer, and Firefox Taken Down by Four Zero-Day Exploits

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/18/pwn2own-2009-day-1---safari-internet-explorer-and-firefox-taken-down-by-four-zero-day-exploits

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/20/pwn2own-day-2

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10199652-83.html

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
52892

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021880
Microsoft Internet Explorer Unspecified Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: The H Security Web site
Pwn2Own 2009: Safari, IE 8 and Firefox exploited

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.h-online.com/security/Pwn2Own-2009-Safari-IE-8-and-Firefox-exploited--/news/112889

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site
Windows Internet Explorer 8

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 52892
Microsoft IE on Windows Link Click Unspecified Arbitrary Code Execution (PWN2OWN)

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
34182

Source: CCN
Type: BID-34182
Internet Explorer Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1021880

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
microsoft-ie-unspecified-code-execution(49389)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
microsoft-ie-unspecified-code-execution(49389)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 8
    microsoft windows 7 *
    microsoft ie 8.0