Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 does not properly handle errors during attempted access to deleted objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, related to CFunctionPointer and the appending of document objects, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
CVE-2009-0075
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 9.3 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 85.3% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 85%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 9.3HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 9.3(low)
- EG Risk
- 80(Track)EG Risk 80/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity93% × 45%Exploitation85% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 85%
- EPSS %ILE
- 100%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 10, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (22)
- secure@microsofthttp://osvdb.org/51839
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33627
- secure@microsofthttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-041A.html
- secure@microsofthttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0389
- secure@microsofthttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-011/
- secure@microsofthttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-002
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6000
- secure@microsofthttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8077
- secure@microsofthttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8079
- secure@microsofthttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8080
- secure@microsofthttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8082
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/51839
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33627
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-041A.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0389
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(7 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (6 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16555✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 12, 2010
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 - CFunctionPointer Uninitialized Memory Corruption (MS09-002) (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-8152✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 4, 2009
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 - Memory Corruption (MS09-002)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-8079✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 20, 2009
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Windows XP SP2) - Memory Corruption (MS09-002)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-8082✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 20, 2009
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Windows 2003 SP2) - Memory Corruption (MS09-002)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-8080✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 20, 2009
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 - Memory Corruption (MS09-002)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-8077✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 18, 2009
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 - Memory Corruption (PoC) (MS09-002)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/browser/ms09_002_memory_corruption✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 10, 2009
MS09-002 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 CFunctionPointer Uninitialized Memory Corruption
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