Definition

Page Transition Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 6 and 7 on Windows XP SP2 and SP3 6 and 7 on Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 7 on Windows Vista Gold and SP1 and 7 on Windows Server 2008 does not properly handle transition errors in a request for one HTTP document followed by a request for a second HTTP document which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving (1) multiple crafted pages on a web site or (2) a web page with crafted inline content such as banner advertisements aka "Page Transition Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Family:

windows

Status:

ACCEPTED

Platform(s):

Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows XP

Class:

vulnerability

Reference(s):

CVE-2009-0551

Product(s):

Microsoft Internet Explorer