Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-1043 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE Integrity impact
COMPLETE Availability impact
COMPLETE Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors triggered by clicking on a link, as demonstrated by Nils during a PWN2OWN competition at CanSecWest 2009.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 | |
| OS | 1 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34182
- http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/20/pwn2own-day-2
- http://www.h-online.com/security/Pwn2Own-2009-Safari-IE-8-and-Firefox-exploited--/news/112889
- http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/02/25/pwn2own-2009
- http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2934
- http://cansecwest.com/index.html
- http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/18/pwn2own-2009-day-1---safari-internet-explorer-and-firefox-taken-down-by-four-zero-day-exploits
- http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10199652-83.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021880
- http://osvdb.org/52892
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49389