CVE-2008-2159 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can access sensitive data from encrypted pages cached by Internet Explorer 7 despite security settings intended to prevent caching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-2159?
CVE-2008-2159 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 12 May 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 can save encrypted pages in the cache even when the DisableCachingOfSSLPages registry setting is enabled, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2159?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2159 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-2159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c3x3-fj85-5386.