CVE-2008-1085

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6 through SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted data stream that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated using an invalid MIME-type that does not have a registered handler.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 50.40% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1148/references vdb entry
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-100/advisory/ vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-024 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019801 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28552 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490840/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5563 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/27707 third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1085?
CVE-2008-1085 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1085?
To fix CVE-2008-1085, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1085 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1085 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~50% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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