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Case File

CVE-2009-0551

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 24.92%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-04-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2009-0551
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
24.92%
Microsoft Windows

Original Filing — NVD Description

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 does not properly handle transition errors in a request for one HTTP document followed by a request for a second HTTP document, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving (1) multiple crafted pages on a web site or (2) a web page with crafted inline content such as banner advertisements, aka "Page Transition Memory Corruption Vulnerability."