CVE-2008-3475

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2008-3475
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 does not properly handle errors related to using the componentFromPoint method on xml objects that have been (1) incorrectly initialized or (2) deleted, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

8.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://ifsec.blogspot.com/2008/10/internet-explorer-6-componentfrompoint.html Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497380/100/0/threaded Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31617 Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809 Broken Link
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-069/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45563 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13151 Broken Link
http://ifsec.blogspot.com/2008/10/internet-explorer-6-componentfrompoint.html Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497380/100/0/threaded Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31617 Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809 Broken Link
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-069/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45563 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13151 Broken Link
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:-:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:-:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 00:49

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://ifsec.blogspot.com/2008/10/internet-explorer-6-componentfrompoint.html - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () http://ifsec.blogspot.com/2008/10/internet-explorer-6-componentfrompoint.html - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 - Mailing List () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 - Mailing List
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497380/100/0/threaded - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497380/100/0/threaded - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31617 - Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31617 - Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809 - Broken Link () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809 - Broken Link
References () http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-069/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-069/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45563 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45563 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13151 - Broken Link () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13151 - Broken Link

08 Feb 2024, 23:46

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://ifsec.blogspot.com/2008/10/internet-explorer-6-componentfrompoint.html - () http://ifsec.blogspot.com/2008/10/internet-explorer-6-componentfrompoint.html - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 - () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 - Mailing List
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497380/100/0/threaded - () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497380/100/0/threaded - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31617 - Patch () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31617 - Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html - US Government Resource () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809 - () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809 - Broken Link
References () http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-069/ - () http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-069/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058 - () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45563 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45563 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13151 - () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13151 - Broken Link
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:-:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
CWE CWE-399 CWE-908
CVSS v2 : 9.3
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 9.3
v3 : 8.8

07 Dec 2023, 18:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2008-10-15 00:12

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30

NVD link : CVE-2008-3475

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3475

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3475

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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_xp
  • internet_explorer
  • windows_server_2008
  • windows_server_2003
  • windows_vista
  • windows_2000
CWE
CWE-908

Use of Uninitialized Resource