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CVE-2008-1086in critical feed

The HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1, in Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
30.5%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
0
none known

The HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1, in Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista SP1, and Server 2008, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed arguments, which triggers memory corruption.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

30.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5475 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29714 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1019800 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/41464 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • labs.idefense.com /intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=680 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1147/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/28606 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-023 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred

Sources

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