CVE-2008-4020

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Office XP SP3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a document that contains a "Content-Disposition: attachment" header and is accessed through a cdo: URL, which renders the content instead of raising a File Download dialog box, aka "Vulnerability in Content-Disposition Header Vulnerability."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 31.30% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4020?
CVE-2008-4020 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4020?
To fix CVE-2008-4020, 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-2008-4020 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4020 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~31% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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