CVE-2008-3473
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of origin of web script, which allows remote attackers to bypass the intended cross-domain security policy, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 31.7%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of origin of web script, which allows remote attackers to bypass the intended cross-domain security policy, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted HTML document, aka "Event Handling Cross-Domain Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 31.69% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31616Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809Broken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45562VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13255Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31616Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809Broken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45562VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13255Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.