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CVE-2009-1918

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1; Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2; and Internet Explorer 7 and 8 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 do not properly handle table operations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption by adding malformed elements to an empty DIV element, related to the getElementsByTagName method, aka "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-1918 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

2009-07-29T17:30:01.170

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-94
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_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_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_xp - No
Operating System microsoft windows_xp - No
Application microsoft internet_explorer 5.01 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2000 * No
Application microsoft internet_explorer 8 Yes
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_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_xp - No
Operating System microsoft windows_xp - No
Operating System microsoft windows_xp - No
References

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.