5.0CVSSMEDIUM
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a long Unicode string argument to the write method, a related issue to CVE-2009-2479. NOTE: it was later reported that 7.0.6000.16473 and earlier are also affected.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
References
http://websecurity.com.ua/3338/
websecurity.com.ua
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-07/0193.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-07/0192.html
archives.neohapsis.com
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Timeline
Published
Jul 22, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026
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