CVE-2008-1086

Description

The HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1, in Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista SP1, and Server 2008, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed arguments, which triggers memory corruption.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 54.98% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory microsoft.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 mailing list vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5475 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/29714 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019800 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41464 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=680 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1147/references vdb entry broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28606 vdb entry patch
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-023 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1086?
CVE-2008-1086 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1086?
To fix CVE-2008-1086, 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-2008-1086 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1086 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~55% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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