CVE-2009-3673 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8, as well as various Windows operating systems. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by manipulating uninitialized or deleted objects in memory. With a CVSS score of 9.3 and a FAUCET Risk Score of 98/100, it represents a severe threat due to its network-based attack vector, low authentication requirements, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation or public exploit code is noted, and community discussion is minimal, its high EPSS score indicates a significant likelihood of future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.