Microsoft Internet Explorer Unspecified Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021880 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021880
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2009-1043
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Apr 2 2009
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Original Entry Date: Mar 20 2009
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 8; possibly other versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Nils reported this vulnerability via TippingPoint's Pwn2Own contest.
The original report is available at:
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/18/pwn2own-2009-day-1---safari-internet-explorer-and-firefox-taken-down-by-four-zero-day-exploits
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Impact:
A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS:
Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:30:52 -0500
Subject: Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)
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http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/18/pwn2own-2009-day-1---safari-internet-explorer-and-firefox-taken-down-by-four-zero-day-exploits
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