CVE-2009-3673
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows...
Microsoft Internet Explorer 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."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Microsoft Internet Explorer 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."
- Record
CVE-2009-3673- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Microsoft Internet Explorer 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."
- Record
CVE-2009-3673- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3648 No score
Microsoft Internet Explorer 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."
- Record
EUVD-2009-3648- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5m9w-mc2w-2vgj No score
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows...
Microsoft Internet Explorer 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."
- Record
GHSA-5m9w-mc2w-2vgj- Weakness
- CWE-94
- 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-2009-3673 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 25.4%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6519
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-072
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-342A.html
securitytracker.com/id?1023293
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3673
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5m9w-mc2w-2vgj