CVE-2008-2256
CVSS V2 High 9.3
CVSS V3 None
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 does not properly handle objects that have been incorrectly initialized or deleted, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2008-2256
- Assigner
- secure@microsoft.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2008-08-13T12:42:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2021-07-23T15:04:56
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 9.3
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 10
References
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2256 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2256 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 15:53:32 | Added to TrackCVE |