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CVE-2009-3943

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 6.0.2900.2180 and 7 through 7.0.6000.16711 allows remote...

5.0 Medium

CVE-2009-3943 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published November 16, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.0%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
13.0%EPSS, 96th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 6.0.2900.2180 and 7 through 7.0.6000.16711 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a JavaScript loop that configures the home page by using the setHomePage method and a DHTML behavior property.

Exploit likelihood

13.0%Down 6.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 6.0.2900.2180 and 7 through 7.0.6000.16711 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a JavaScript loop that configures the home page by using the setHomePage method and a DHTML behavior property.

Record
CVE-2009-3943
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 6.0.2900.2180 and 7 through 7.0.6000.16711 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a JavaScript loop that configures the home page by using the setHomePage method and a DHTML behavior property.

Record
CVE-2009-3943
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3914No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 6.0.2900.2180 and 7 through 7.0.6000.16711 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a JavaScript loop that configures the home page by using the setHomePage method and a DHTML behavior property.

Record
EUVD-2009-3914
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vhjx-q9cm-jpprNo score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 6.0.2900.2180 and 7 through 7.0.6000.16711 allows remote...

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 6.0.2900.2180 and 7 through 7.0.6000.16711 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a JavaScript loop that configures the home page by using the setHomePage method and a DHTML behavior property.

Record
GHSA-vhjx-q9cm-jppr
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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