First published: Wed Dec 09 2009(Updated: )
Microsoft Internet Explorer 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-2009-3671.
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Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
All of | ||
Internet Explorer | =5.0.1-sp4 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp4 | |
All of | ||
Internet Explorer | =6-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp4 | |
All of | ||
Internet Explorer | =6 | |
Any of | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
All of | ||
Internet Explorer | =7 | |
Any of | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
All of | ||
Internet Explorer | =8 | |
Any of | ||
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
Internet Explorer | =5.0.1-sp4 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp4 | |
Internet Explorer | =6-sp1 | |
Internet Explorer | =6 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Internet Explorer | =7 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Internet Explorer | =8 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 |
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CVE-2009-3674 has a critical severity rating as it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
To fix CVE-2009-3674, users should ensure their Internet Explorer is updated to the latest version provided by Microsoft.
CVE-2009-3674 affects Internet Explorer versions 5.0.1, 6, 7, and 8 on various Windows operating systems.
CVE-2009-3674 is classified as an Uninitialized Memory Corruption vulnerability.
The exploitation of CVE-2009-3674 can lead to memory corruption, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.