CVE-2008-3475

8.8 HIGH
Published: October 15, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://ifsec.blogspot.com/2008/10/internet-explorer-6-componentfrompoint.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497380/100/0/threaded
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31617
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-069/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45563
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13151
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://ifsec.blogspot.com/2008/10/internet-explorer-6-componentfrompoint.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497380/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31617
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-069/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45563
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13151
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
59.2%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-908

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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