PT-2008-5426 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2008-09-18 · Updated 2021-07-23 · CVE-2008-4127

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 7.0.5730 through 8.0.6001

Description The issue is related to a crafted PNG file that can cause a denial of service, specifically the failure of subsequent image rendering. This is due to an infinite loop in the CDwnTaskExec::ThreadExec function.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7.0.5730, consider avoiding the use of crafted PNG files until a fix is available. For Microsoft Internet Explorer version 8.0.6001, consider disabling the CDwnTaskExec::ThreadExec function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4127

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4127 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45225 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/31215 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4273 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/496483/100/0/threaded · Note