CVE-2009-3674
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote...
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.
- Severity
- 9.3 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 26.3%EPSS, 98th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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 ListNo 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-2009-3649No 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-m87gNo 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
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