CVE-2009-3674
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote...
Microsoft Internet Explorer 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-2009-3671.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 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-2009-3671.
- Record
CVE-2009-3674- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Microsoft Internet Explorer 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-2009-3671.
- Record
CVE-2009-3674- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3649 No score
Microsoft Internet Explorer 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-2009-3671.
- Record
EUVD-2009-3649- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3w8c-hmvh-m87g No score
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote...
Microsoft Internet Explorer 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-2009-3671.
- Record
GHSA-3w8c-hmvh-m87g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-3674 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published December 9, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26.3%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-072
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-342A.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6570
securitytracker.com/id?1023293
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3674
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3w8c-hmvh-m87g