CVE-2008-4259 : Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 sometimes attempts to access uninitialized memory

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 sometimes attempts to access uninitialized memory locations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, related to a WebDAV request for a file with a long name, aka "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Published 2008-12-10 14:00:01

Updated 2023-12-07 18:38:57

Source Microsoft Corporation

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2008-4259

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-2008-4259

EPSS FAQ

96.23%

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-2008-4259

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
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

CWE ids for CVE-2008-4259

CWE-399

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-4259

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-087/

ZDI-08-087 | Zero Day Initiative
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-073

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-073 - Critical | Microsoft Learn

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-087

ZDI-08-087 | Zero Day Initiative
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021371

GoDaddy Domain Name Search

CVEs referencing this url
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5706

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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html

Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities | CISA
US Government Resource

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3385

Webmail: access your OVH emails on ovhcloud.com | OVHcloud
Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499065/100/0/threaded

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Products affected by CVE-2008-4259

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4259

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4259

CWE ids for CVE-2008-4259

References for CVE-2008-4259