CVE-2008-3473

high

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of origin of web script, which allows remote attackers to bypass the intended cross-domain security policy, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted HTML document, aka "Event Handling Cross-Domain Vulnerability."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13255

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45562

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31616

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-10-15

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: High