CVE-2008-4261

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6 SP1 on Windows 2000, and 6 on Windows XP and Server 2003 does not properly handle extraneous data associated with an object embedded in a web page, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTML tags that trigger memory corruption, aka "HTML Rendering Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 59.29% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3385 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=761 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021371 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5829 vdb entry signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-073 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4261?
CVE-2008-4261 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4261?
To fix CVE-2008-4261, 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-2008-4261 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4261 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~59% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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