Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800910
Category:	Buffer overflow
Title:	Microsoft Internet Explorer Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Jul 2009)
Summary:	Internet Explorer is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Internet Explorer is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw is due to buffer overflow error in the 'AddFavorite' method when processing a long URL in the first argument. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation will let the attacker execute arbitrary code, corrupt process memory and also crash the bowser leading to denial-of-service conditions. Affected Software/OS: Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7.x and 8.x. Solution: No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one. CVSS Score: 4.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2433 BugTraq ID: 35620 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35620 http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9100 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12829
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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