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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-2655 (1 public exploit)

mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8 on Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by calling the JavaScript findText method with a crafted Unicode string in the first argument, and only one additional argument, as demonstrated by a second argument of -1.
Publish Date : 2009-08-03 Last Update Date : 2017-09-18
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
4.3
Confidentiality Impact None (There is no impact to the confidentiality of the system.)
Integrity Impact None (There is no impact to the integrity of the system)
Availability Impact Partial (There is reduced performance or interruptions in resource availability.)
Access Complexity Medium (The access conditions are somewhat specialized. Some preconditions must be satistified to exploit)
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Denial Of Service
CWE ID 20

- Related OVAL Definitions

Title Definition Id Class Family
Microsoft Internet Explorer 'findText()' Unicode Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12700 windows
OVAL (Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language) definitions define exactly what should be done to verify a vulnerability or a missing patch. Check out the OVAL definitions if you want to learn what you should do to verify a vulnerability.

- Products Affected By CVE-2009-2655

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Version Details Vulnerabilities
2 Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer 2

- References For CVE-2009-2655

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52249
XF ms-ie-mshtml-dos(52249)
Exploit! http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9253
EXPLOIT-DB 9253 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7/8 findText Unicode Parsing Crash Exploit Author:Hong10 Release Date:2009-07-24 (windows) dos
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35799
BID 35799 Microsoft Internet Explorer 'findText()' Unicode Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability Release Date:2009-08-21

- Vulnerability Conditions

Vulnerability is valid if product versions listed below are used TOGETHER WITH(AND)

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2009-2655

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)
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