CVE-2008-3475
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Oct 15, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 4, 2008
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 does not properly handle errors related to using the componentFromPoint method on xml objects that have been (1) incorrectly initialized or (2) deleted, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- http://ifsec.blogspot.com/2008/10/internet-explorer-6-componentfrompoint.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13151vdb-entrysignature
- ie-uninitialized-objects-code-execution(45563)vdb-entry
- 20081015 Internet Explorer 6 componentFromPoint() remote memory disclosure and remote code executionmailing-list
- SSRT080143vendor-advisory
- MS08-058vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-2809vdb-entry
- 1021047vdb-entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-069/
- TA08-288Athird-party-advisory
- win-ms08kb956390-update(45565)vdb-entry
- 31617vdb-entry
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