CVE-2008-3473 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass cross-domain security policies in Internet Explorer to execute arbitrary code or steal sensitive information via crafted HTML.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3473?
CVE-2008-3473 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 15 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3473?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3473?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3473 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-3473 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3473 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- 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-wx32-m2f2-4j6p.