Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4844

Public exploit exists!
Use-after-free vulnerability in the CRecordInstance::TransferToDestination function in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DSO bindings involving (1) an XML Island, (2) XML DSOs, or (3) Tabular Data Control (TDC) in a crafted HTML or XML document, as demonstrated by nested SPAN or MARQUEE elements, and exploited in the wild in December 2008.
Published 2008-12-11 15:30:00
Updated 2018-10-12 21:49:14
Source Microsoft Corporation
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2008-4844

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4844

EPSS FAQ
78.75%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2008-4844

  • MS08-078 Microsoft Internet Explorer Data Binding Memory Corruption
    Disclosure Date: 2008-12-07
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/browser/ms08_078_xml_corruption
    This module exploits a vulnerability in the data binding feature of Internet Explorer. In order to execute code reliably, this module uses the .NET DLL memory technique pioneered by Alexander Sotirov and Mark Dowd. This method is used to create a fake vtable at a known loc

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4844

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-2008-4844

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-4844

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