CVE-2009-3267: Medium severity internet explorer vulnerability

Published Sep 18, 2009
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Updated

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 6.0.2900.2180, and 7.0.6000.16711, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an automatically submitted form containing a KEYGEN element, a related issue to CVE-2009-1828.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Microsoft Internet Explorer>=6.0<=6.00.2900.2180
Microsoft Internet Explorer>=7.0<=7.0.6000.16711

Event History

Sep 18, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3267?

CVE-2009-3267 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service due to high CPU consumption.

2

How does CVE-2009-3267 affect Internet Explorer?

CVE-2009-3267 allows remote attackers to exploit Internet Explorer versions 6 and 7 using an automatically submitted form with a KEYGEN element.

3

What versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2009-3267?

CVE-2009-3267 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6.0 through 6.0.2900.2180 and 7.0.6000.16711.

4

How can CVE-2009-3267 be mitigated?

Mitigating CVE-2009-3267 involves updating Internet Explorer to the latest version available.

5

Is there a patch for CVE-2009-3267?

Microsoft has not released a specific patch for CVE-2009-3267, hence upgrading to a non-vulnerable version is the recommended action.

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