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Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities( 11 February 2009 )

Last Update Date: 28 Jan 2011 Release Date: 11 Feb 2009 4982 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

1. Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way Internet Explorer accesses an object that has been deleted. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user.

2. CSS Memory Corruption Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way Internet Explorer handles Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged on user.