Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-2433 (CCN-51637)

Assigned:2009-07-09
Published:2009-07-09
Updated:2021-07-23
Summary:Stack-based buffer overflow in the AddFavorite method in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a long URL in the first argument.
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:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.9 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:F/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
9.0 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-2433

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
9100

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Web site
Internet Explorer

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 55855
Microsoft IE AddFavorite Method URL Handling Remote DoS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
35620

Source: CCN
Type: BID-35620
Microsoft Internet Explorer 'AddFavorite' Method Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-addfavorite-bo(51637)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12829

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8.0.6001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8.0.6001:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0.5730.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.00.6000.16441:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0.5730:unknown:gold:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:8.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.00.5730.1100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.00.6000.16386:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12829
    V
    Microsoft Internet Explorer 'AddFavorite' Method Denial of Service Vulnerability
    2011-08-15
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 8.0.6001
    microsoft internet explorer 8.0.6001 beta
    microsoft internet explorer 7.0 beta2
    microsoft internet explorer 7.0 beta3
    microsoft internet explorer 7
    microsoft internet explorer 7.0.5730.11
    microsoft internet explorer 7.00.6000.16441
    microsoft internet explorer 7.0
    microsoft internet explorer 7.0.5730 unknown
    microsoft internet explorer 7.0 beta1
    microsoft ie 8.0b
    microsoft internet explorer 7.0 beta
    microsoft internet explorer 7.00.5730.1100
    microsoft internet explorer 7.00.6000.16386
    microsoft ie 7.0
    microsoft ie 8.0