CVE-2008-4259 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document triggering memory corruption in Internet Explorer 7.
- 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-2008-4259?
CVE-2008-4259 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 10 Dec 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 7 sometimes attempts to access uninitialized memory locations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, related to a WebDAV request for a file with a long name, aka "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4259?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4259?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4259 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-2008-4259 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4259 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-5rjc-vv8g-cr5q.