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CVE-2008-3475
Published: Oct 15, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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."
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13151
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
ie-uninitialized-objects-code-execution(45563)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
20081015 Internet Explorer 6 componentFromPoint() remote memory disclosure and remote code execution
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
SSRT080143
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
MS08-058
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MS
ADV-2008-2809
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
1021047
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
HPSBST02379
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-069/
x_refsource_MISC
TA08-288A
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
win-ms08kb956390-update(45565)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
31617
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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