CVE-2008-4381
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 - Denial of Service via JavaScript Alert Function
Title source: llmDescription
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via Javascript that calls the alert function with a URL-encoded string of a large number of invalid characters.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45639
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4345
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/8
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496830/100/0/threaded
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/7
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496926/100/0/threaded
Scores
EPSS
0.1840
EPSS Percentile
97.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-399
Status
published
Products (3)
microsoft/internet_explorer
5
microsoft/internet_explorer
6
microsoft/internet_explorer
7
Published
Oct 02, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026