CVE-2008-3474

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of origin of web script, which allows remote attackers to bypass the intended cross-domain security policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML document, aka "Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 37.36% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45854 vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13299 vdb entry signature
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3474?
CVE-2008-3474 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3474?
To fix CVE-2008-3474, 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-2008-3474 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3474 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~37% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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