CVE-2008-2256
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 does not properly handle objects that have been incorrectly initialized or deleted, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka…
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Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 does not properly handle objects that have been incorrectly initialized or deleted, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 29.28% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31375Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30611
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020674
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2349
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-045
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5366
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31375Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30611
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020674
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2349
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-045
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5366
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.