{"id":"CVE-2008-5912","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2008-5912","generatedAt":"2026-10-27T19:56:31.813Z","title":"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…","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.","published":"2009-01-20T16:30:00.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-16T23:01:13.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"cve@mitre.org","cvss":{"version":"2.0","score":2.1,"severity":"LOW","vector":"AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N"},"cwe":[],"affected":["microsoft/internet explorer"],"epss":{"score":0.07845,"percentile":0.94647,"date":"2026-10-26","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"low","text":"Lower severity and a low EPSS score (7.85%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.html","source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161","source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.html","source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276","source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdf","source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48173","source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.html","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.html","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdf","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48173","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5912","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}