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CVE-2009-2531

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 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-2009-2530.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-2531 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 4 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

2009-10-14T10:30:01.780

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

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-94

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	5.01	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	6	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	6	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	7	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	8	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_7	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	Yes

References

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-054 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5766 ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-054 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5766 (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.