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
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 87% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.6% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 85%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 9.0(low)
- EPSS
- 99.7%
- 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
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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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