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CVE-2008-2256in critical feed

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 does not properly handle objects that have been incorrectly initialized or deleted, which allows…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
29.3%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
0
none known

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 does not properly handle objects that have been incorrectly initialized or deleted, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

29.28% 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-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2349 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30611 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020674 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5366 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-045 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31375 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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