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CVE-2009-0553

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, 6 and 7 on Windows XP SP2 and SP3, 6 and 7 on Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, 7 on Windows Vista Gold and SP1, and 7 on Windows Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a web page that triggers presence of an object in memory that was (1) not properly initialized or (2) deleted, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-0553 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-04-15T08:00:00.670

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	6	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	No
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	7	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	gold	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	No
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	6	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	No

References

http://osvdb.org/53626 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34678 ([email protected])
http://skypher.com/index.php/2009/04/19/ms09-014-embed-element-memory-corruption/ URL Repurposed ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-133.htm ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34424 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022042 ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1028 ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-014 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6069 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/53626 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34678 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://skypher.com/index.php/2009/04/19/ms09-014-embed-element-memory-corruption/ URL Repurposed (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-133.htm (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34424 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022042 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1028 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-014 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6069 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.