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CVE-2009-3943
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…
Medium5.0EPSS 13.0%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 13.0% · top 3.7% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- 20091109 Re: Re: DoS vulnerability in Internet Explorer (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20091108 DoS vulnerability in Internet Explorer (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://websecurity.com.ua/3658/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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