Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified DHTML function calls related to a tr element and the "insertion, deletion and attributes of a table cell," which trigger memory corruption when the window is destroyed, aka "DHTML Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-1141 is rated High Risk (74/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 61.73%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +2.44% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-12-28 | 59.29% | 61.73% | +2.44% |
| 2 | 2025-12-27 | 65.85% | 59.29% | -6.56% |
| 3 | 2025-10-30 | — | 65.85% | — |
Full EPSS history (37 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 6 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |