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CVE-2008-2947

Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to access restricted information from…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
24.7%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
0
none known

Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to access restricted information from other domains via JavaScript that uses the Object data type for the value of a (1) location or (2) location.href property, related to incorrect determination of the origin of web script, aka "Window Location Property Cross-Domain Vulnerability." NOTE: according to Microsoft, CVE-2008-2948 and CVE-2008-2949 are duplicates of this issue, probably different attack vectors.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

24.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/43366 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2809 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30857 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1940/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/923508 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5901 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • ph4nt0m.org-a.googlepages.com /PSTZine_0x02_0x04.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/29960 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020382 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45565 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • blogs.zdnet.com /security/?p=1348 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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