CVE-2009-2536: Medium severity internet explorer vulnerability

Published Jul 20, 2009
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Updated

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 through 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a large integer value for the length property of a Select object, a related issue to CVE-2009-1692.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Microsoft Internet Explorer<=8
Microsoft Internet Explorer=5
Microsoft Internet Explorer=7
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6

Event History

Jul 20, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2536?

CVE-2009-2536 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5 through 8.

2

How does CVE-2009-2536 affect users?

CVE-2009-2536 allows remote attackers to crash the application or cause excessive memory consumption through a manipulated Select object's length property.

3

Which versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2009-2536?

CVE-2009-2536 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5, 6, 7, and 8.

4

How do I fix CVE-2009-2536?

To mitigate CVE-2009-2536, users should upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or apply any available security patches.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-2536?

Disabling script execution in Internet Explorer can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2009-2536.

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