# CVE-2009-0076: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, when XHTML strict mode is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the zoom style directiv

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 4 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2009-02-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, when XHTML strict mode is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the zoom style directive in conjunction with unspecified other directives in a malformed Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) stylesheet in a crafted HTML document, aka "CSS Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6081
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0389
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-012/
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-041A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-002
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8082
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8079
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8080
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8152

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