Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6 through SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted data stream that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated using an invalid MIME-type that does not have a registered handler.
References (10)
Core 10
Core References
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1148/references
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-100/advisory/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-024
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019801
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28552
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490840/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5563
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27707
Scores
EPSS
0.3193
EPSS Percentile
98.1%
Details
CWE
CWE-94
Status
published
Products (5)
microsoft/ie
5.01 windows_2000_sp4
microsoft/ie
6 windows_server_2003_sp1 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/ie
7 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer
6 (6 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer
7 (11 CPE variants)
Published
Apr 08, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026