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CVE-2008-2258

9.3 · HIGH

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 accesses uninitialized memory in certain conditions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via vec…

Published Aug 13, 2008microsoftCWE-399EPSS 35.04%

Overview

CVE-2008-2258 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft internet_explorer. It was published on August 13, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 accesses uninitialized memory in certain conditions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a document object "appended in a specific order" with "particular functions ... performed on" document objects, aka "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability" or "Table Layout Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2257.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update internet_explorer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/31375Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495431/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/30610Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1020674Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2349Refwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-051/Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-045Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6025

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-2258?

CVE-2008-2258 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft internet_explorer. It was published on August 13, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-2258?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-2258?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update internet_explorer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-2258?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-2258 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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