CVE-2008-2256

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 7 - Remote Code Execution via Uninitialized Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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."

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2349
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30611
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020674
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5366
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31375

Scores

EPSS 0.2928
EPSS Percentile 98.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.01
microsoft/internet_explorer 6 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer 7
Published Aug 13, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026