CVE-2009-1043

Published: Mar 23, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Internet Explorer

Microsoft

1 product

Internet Explorer

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 8

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows 7	All versions

References (22)

http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2934

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://cansecwest.com/index.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/02/25/pwn2own-2009

Source: cve@mitre.org

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: cve@mitre.org

http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/20/pwn2own-day-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10199652-83.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/52892

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34182

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021880

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49389

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2934