CVE-2008-3475 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted HTML due to improper handling of uninitialized memory in Internet Explorer 6.
- 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-2008-3475?
CVE-2008-3475 is a high-severity memory corruption 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 does not properly handle errors related to using the componentFromPoint method on xml objects that have been (1) incorrectly initialized or (2) deleted, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-908
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3475?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3475?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3475 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-3475 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3475 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- 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-hj95-cvvq-rc83.