CVE-2008-4029 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive cross-domain information via crafted XML documents in Internet Explorer using MSXML.
- 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-2008-4029?
CVE-2008-4029 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 12 Nov 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
Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 and 4.0, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from another domain via a crafted XML document, related to improper error checks for external DTDs, aka "MSXML DTD Cross-Domain Scripting Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4029?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4029?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4029 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-4029 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4029 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-8283-hqqx-hv7g.