First published: Fri Apr 17 2009(Updated: )
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8 on Windows XP and Vista allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a large document composed of unprintable characters, aka MSRC 9011jr.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Internet Explorer | =7 | |
Internet Explorer | =8 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | ||
Microsoft Windows XP |
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CVE-2009-1335 has a severity rating of medium due to its potential for causing denial of service.
CVE-2009-1335 allows remote attackers to hang Internet Explorer 7 and 8 by using documents with unprintable characters.
CVE-2009-1335 specifically affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 7 and 8.
Yes, CVE-2009-1335 can be exploited remotely to cause application hangs.
Microsoft has released updates to address CVE-2009-1335, and users should ensure their software is updated.