CVE-2008-5912
An unspecified function in the JavaScript implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer creates and exposes a "temporary footprint" when there is a current login to a web site, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into acting upon…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (7.85%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
An unspecified function in the JavaScript implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer creates and exposes a "temporary footprint" when there is a current login to a web site, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into acting upon a spoofed pop-up message, aka an "in-session phishing attack." NOTE: as of 20090116, the only disclosure is a vague pre-advisory with no actionable information. However, because it is from a well-known researcher, it is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 7.85% probability · 95th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 7.8% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.html
- http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161
- http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276
- http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdf
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48173
- http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.html
- http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161
- http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276
- http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdf
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48173
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.