5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2009-3943
Microsoft Internet Explorer JavaScript Loop Denial of Service
Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 6.0.2900.2180 and 7 through 7.0.6000.16711 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a JavaScript loop that configures the home page by using the setHomePage method and a DHTML behavior property.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 16, 2009, 7:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:08 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-3943 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft internet_explorer
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-3943.

URL Resource
http://websecurity.com.ua/3658/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507731/100/0/threaded Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507760/100/0/threaded Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://websecurity.com.ua/3658/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507731/100/0/threaded Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507760/100/0/threaded Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-3943 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-3943 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://websecurity.com.ua/3658/
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507731/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507760/100/0/threaded
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 28, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://websecurity.com.ua/3658/ Exploit http://websecurity.com.ua/3658/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507731/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507731/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507760/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507760/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800.1106:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2900:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2900.2180:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6 up to (including) 6.0.2900.2180
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0.6000.16711:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0.5730:unknown:gold:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0.5730.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.00.5730.1100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.00.6000.16386:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.00.6000.16441:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0 up to (including) 7.0.6000.16711
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.00.6000.16441:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.00.6000.16441:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.00.6000.16386:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.00.6000.16386:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.00.5730.1100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.00.5730.1100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0.5730.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0.5730.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0.5730:unknown:gold:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0.5730:unknown:gold:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0.2900.2180:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2900.2180:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0.2900:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2900:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0.2800.1106:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800.1106:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0.2800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0.2600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2600:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/507760/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/507731/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507760/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507731/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 17, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-3943 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-3943 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.47 }} 0.27%

score

0.75250

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability