MS.IE.HISTORY.GO.Double.Free

Release Date Apr 17, 2009
Severity high
Impact System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Description This indicates an attack attempt against a double-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. The vulnerability is caused by an error when the "history.go" method accesses an object that has not been correctly initialized or that has been deleted. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4
Recommended Actions Apply patch, available from the website: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-014.mspx
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2009-0552
Reference/s http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-014.mspx (MS-ID)

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