CVE-2008-4029

Description

Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 and 4.0, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from another domain via a crafted XML document, related to improper error checks for external DTDs, aka "MSXML DTD Cross-Domain Scripting Vulnerability."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 64.97% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122703006921213&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-316A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5999 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32155 vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3111 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-069 vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021164 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4029?
CVE-2008-4029 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4029?
To fix CVE-2008-4029, 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-2008-4029 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4029 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~65% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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