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CVE-2009-2433

Stack-based buffer overflow in the AddFavorite method in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows...

4.3 MediumPublic exploit

Stack-based buffer overflow in the AddFavorite method in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a long URL in the first argument.

Exploit likelihood

18.9%Up 8.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Stack-based buffer overflow in the AddFavorite method in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a long URL in the first argument.

Record
CVE-2009-2433
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the AddFavorite method in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a long URL in the first argument.

Record
CVE-2009-2433
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2428 No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the AddFavorite method in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a long URL in the first argument.

Record
EUVD-2009-2428
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qhcw-5j3h-wgx3 No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the AddFavorite method in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows...

Stack-based buffer overflow in the AddFavorite method in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a long URL in the first argument.

Record
GHSA-qhcw-5j3h-wgx3
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMicrosoft Internet Explorer - 'AddFavorite' Remote Crash (PoC)2009-07-09

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2009-2433 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Microsoft Ie, published July 10, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.9%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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