VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-2259
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not perform proper "argument validation" during print preview, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka "HTML Component Handling Vulnerability."
HIGH 9.3EPSS 30.1%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 30.1%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not perform proper "argument validation" during print preview, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka "HTML Component Handling Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 30.08% 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/31375Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30612
- 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%3A5913
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31375Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30612
- 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%3A5913
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.