CVE-2008-2281

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the Print Table of Links feature in Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0b allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML in the Local Machine Zone via an HTML document with a link containing JavaScript sequences, which are evaluated by a resource script when a user prints this document.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 53.20% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5619	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42416	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1529/references	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30141	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://aviv.raffon.net/2008/05/14/InternetExplorerQuotPrintTableOfLinksquotCrossZoneScriptingVulnerability.aspx	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29217	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2281?: CVE-2008-2281 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2281?: To fix CVE-2008-2281, 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-2008-2281 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-2281 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~53% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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