CVE-2009-3270
mediumpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.282 · 98 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 7.0.6000.16711 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unusable browser) by calling the window.print function in a loop, aka a "printing DoS attack," possibly a related issue to CVE-2009-0821.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-12509Multiple Browsers - 'window.print()' Denial of Servicefunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft internet explorer7.0 → 7.0.6000.16711nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://websecurity.com.ua/2872/enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506328/100/100/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79354enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6281enisa_euvd
- http://websecurity.com.ua/2872/Third Party Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506328/100/100/threadedBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79354Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6281Tool Signaturenvd
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