Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-2259

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not perform proper "argument validation" during print preview, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka "HTML Component Handling Vulnerability."
Published 2008-08-13 12:42:00
Updated 2021-07-23 15:04:56
Source Microsoft Corporation
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Input validationExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2008-2259

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2259

EPSS FAQ
54.11%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2259

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-2259

  • 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: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-2259

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