CVE-2008-4844
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-399
Resource Management Errors
Publication date:
11/12/2008
Last modified:
09/04/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
9.30
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://blogs.msdn.com/sdl/archive/2008/12/18/ms08-078-and-the-sdl.aspx
- http://code.google.com/p/inception-h2hc/
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5458
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123015308222620&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123015308222620&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33089
- http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2008/12/09/yet-another-unpatched-drive-by-exploit-found-on-the-web/
- http://www.breakingpointsystems.com/community/blog/patch-tuesdays-and-drive-by-sundays
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/493881
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961051.mspx
- http://www.scanw.com/blog/archives/303
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32721
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021381=
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-352A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3391
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-078
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6007
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7403
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7410
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7477
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7583
- http://blogs.msdn.com/sdl/archive/2008/12/18/ms08-078-and-the-sdl.aspx
- http://code.google.com/p/inception-h2hc/
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5458
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123015308222620&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123015308222620&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33089
- http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2008/12/09/yet-another-unpatched-drive-by-exploit-found-on-the-web/
- http://www.breakingpointsystems.com/community/blog/patch-tuesdays-and-drive-by-sundays
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/493881
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961051.mspx
- http://www.scanw.com/blog/archives/303
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32721
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021381=
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-352A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3391
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-078
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6007
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7403
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7410
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7477
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7583