VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2009-2530

CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability22.93%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-10-14
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, leading to memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2531.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Primary references