Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-2256
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."
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionInput validationExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2256
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 95.27%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 99 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2256
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-2256
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-2256
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2349
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5366
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-045
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
US Government Resource
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020674
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30611
Products affected by CVE-2008-2256
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*