CVE-2008-4844 Use-after-free vulnerability in the CRecordInstance::TransferToDestination function in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code...
HighCVSS 9.3
EPSS 66.5%
Framework module
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the CRecordInstance::TransferToDestination function in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DSO bindings involving (1) an XML Island, (2) XML DSOs, or (3) Tabular Data Control (TDC) in a crafted HTML or XML document, as demonstrated by nested SPAN or MARQUEE elements, and exploited in the wild in December 2008.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 5.01 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 6 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 6-sp1 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 7 | No fix listed |
References
- blogs.msdn.com
- code.google.com
- isc.sans.org exploit
- HPSBST02397 vendor-advisory
- 33089 patch third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- www.avertlabs.com
- www.breakingpointsystems.com
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- www.microsoft.com vendor-advisory
- www.scanw.com
- 32721 vdb-entry
- 1021381 vdb-entry
- TA08-344A third-party-advisory us-government-resource
- TA08-352A third-party-advisory us-government-resource
- ADV-2008-3391 vdb-entry vendor-advisory
- MS08-078 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6007 signature vdb-entry
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