PT-2008-4867 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2008-10-14 · Updated 2023-12-07 · CVE-2008-3472

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 through 7

Description A remote code execution or information disclosure issue exists, allowing attackers to bypass the intended cross-domain security policy and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information. This can be achieved via a crafted HTML document. An attacker could exploit this issue by constructing a specially crafted Web page, potentially leading to remote code execution or information disclosure if a user views the Web page.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 through 7, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3472

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 13

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3472 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/31654 · Patch
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/31615 · Patch
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3472 · Security Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45558 · Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/MS08-058 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1021047 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12364 · Note