The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 allows remote attackers to leverage the "response-changing mechanism" to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against web sites that have no inherent XSS vulnerabilities, related to the details of output encoding and improper modification of an HTML attribute, aka "XSS Filter Script Handling Vulnerability."
CVE-2009-4074
NONECVSS 0.0Elevated
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 15%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 96.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 25, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (12)
- cve@mitrehttp://hackademix.net/2009/11/21/ies-xss-filter-creates-xss-vulnerabilities/
- cve@mitrehttp://www.owasp.org/images/5/50/OWASP-Italy_Day_IV_Maone.pdf
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37135
- cve@mitrehttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/20/internet_explorer_security_flaw/
- cve@mitrehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7715
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://hackademix.net/2009/11/21/ies-xss-filter-creates-xss-vulnerabilities/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.owasp.org/images/5/50/OWASP-Italy_Day_IV_Maone.pdf
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37135
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/20/internet_explorer_security_flaw/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7715
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2009-4074?
CVE-2009-4074 is a none vulnerability published on November 25, 2009. The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 allows remote attackers to leverage the "response-changing mechanism" to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against web sites that have no inherent XSS vulnerabilities, related to the details of output encoding and improper modification of an…
When was CVE-2009-4074 disclosed?
CVE-2009-4074 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 25, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2009-4074 actively exploited?
CVE-2009-4074 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2009-4074?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-4074, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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