Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the substringData method in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to an unspecified manipulation of a DOM object before a call to this method, aka the "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 6 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2Mailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30575PatchVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3934Third Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020225Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493253/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29556Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.htmlThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1778Broken Link
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-039/PatchTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-03
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2Mailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30575PatchVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3934Third Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020225Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-1442?
CVE-2008-1442 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Heap-based buffer overflow in the substringData method in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to an unspecified manipulation of a DOM object ...
How severe is CVE-2008-1442?
CVE-2008-1442 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-1442?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Internet Explorer.