CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Microsoft. Its EPSS score suggests a 14.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.
CVE
CVE-2009-2668
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
14.47%
Microsoft
Original NVD Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 6.0.2900.2180 and 7 through 7.0.6000.16473 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an XML document composed of a long series of start-tags with no corresponding end-tags, a related issue to CVE-2009-1232.