CVE-2008-4258 : Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 does not properly validate parame

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 does not properly validate parameters during calls to navigation methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Parameter Validation Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Published 2008-12-10 14:00:01

Updated 2023-12-07 18:38:57

Source Microsoft Corporation

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Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2008-4258

Microsoft » Internet Explorer » Version: 5.01 Update SP4
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 2000 » Update SP4
Microsoft » Internet Explorer » Version: 6 Update SP1
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 2000 » Update SP4
Microsoft » Internet Explorer » Version: 6
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2003 » Update SP1
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2003 » Update SP1 Itanium Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2003 » Update SP1 X64 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2003 » Update SP2
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Xp » Update Gold Professional X64 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Xp » Update SP2
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Xp » Update SP2 Professional X64 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Xp » Update SP3
Microsoft » Internet Explorer » Version: 7
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2003 » Update SP1
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2003 » Update SP1 Itanium Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2003 » Update SP1 X64 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2003 » Update SP2
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Itanium Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » X32 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » X64 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Vista » Update Gold
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Vista » Update Gold X64 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Vista » Update SP1
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Xp » Update Gold Professional X64 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Xp » Update SP2
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Xp » Update SP2 Professional X64 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Xp » Update SP3

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4258

EPSS FAQ

95.43%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 100 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4258

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
8.5	HIGH	AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C	6.8	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

CWE ids for CVE-2008-4258

CWE-399

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-4258

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-073

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-073 - Critical | Microsoft Learn

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4258

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4258

CWE ids for CVE-2008-4258

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