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CVE-2009-3943

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 13.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2009-11-16 · updated 2026-06-16

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.

Affected products

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: from 6 through 6.0.2900.2180; from 7.0 through 7.0.6000.16711

References

• http://websecurity.com.ua/3658/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507731/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507760/100/0/threaded
• http://websecurity.com.ua/3658/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507731/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507760/100/0/threaded

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