CVE-2009-2433 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 18.9% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 18.94% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-07-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | ie |
| microsoft | internet explorer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'AddFavorite' Remote Crash (PoC) | 2009-07-09 |
References
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9100
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35620
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12829
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9100
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35620
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12829
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD