CVE-2008-5912

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

Unavailable / Other

Publication date:

20/01/2009

Last modified:

09/04/2025

Description

An unspecified function in the JavaScript implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer creates and exposes a "temporary footprint" when there is a current login to a web site, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into acting upon a spoofed pop-up message, aka an "in-session phishing attack." NOTE: as of 20090116, the only disclosure is a vague pre-advisory with no actionable information. However, because it is from a well-known researcher, it is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

Impact

Vector 2.0

AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.10 LOW
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): Single
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Physical
Availability (A): None