CVE-2008-4258
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 does not properly validate parameters during calls to navigation methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Parameter…
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Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 does not properly validate parameters during calls to navigation methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Parameter Validation Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 17.84% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021371
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3385
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-073
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5231
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021371
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3385
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-073
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5231
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.