CVE-2008-3475
Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 does not properly handle errors related to using the componentFromPoint method on xml objects that have been (1) incorrectly initialized or (2) deleted, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 15, 2008, 12:12 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 12:49 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 08, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://ifsec.blogspot.com/2008/10/internet-explorer-6-componentfrompoint.html No Types Assigned http://ifsec.blogspot.com/2008/10/internet-explorer-6-componentfrompoint.html Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497380/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497380/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31617 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31617 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-069/ No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-069/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45563 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45563 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13151 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13151 Broken Link Removed CWE NIST CWE-399 Added CWE NIST CWE-908 Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:-:*:itanium:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:professional:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:-:*:itanium:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:professional:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Dec. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-058.mspx [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/497380/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497380/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13151 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13151 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45563 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45565 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45563 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-3475 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-3475
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
96.30 }} -0.25%
score
0.99580
percentile