Resource Management Errors
CVE-2009-1528
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 6 and 7 for Server 2003 SP2; 7 for Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 7 for Server 2008 SP2 does not properly synchronize AJAX requests, which allows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of concurrent, asynchronous XMLHttpRequest calls, aka "HTML Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- MEDIUM
- NETWORK
- NONE
- COMPLETE
- COMPLETE
- COMPLETE
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Resource management errors is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to improper management of system resources. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category can lead to unexpected software behavior, loss of access, file modification, sensitive information disclosure, system crash, denial of service, and code execution.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published