The HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1, in Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista SP1, and Server 2008, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed arguments, which triggers memory corruption
Published Apr 8, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 30.54%
Description
The HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1, in Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista SP1, and Server 2008, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed arguments, which triggers memory corruption.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Running on/with
- n/a
- 5.01
- 6
Configuration 2
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- n/a
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 30.54% (0.30543) | 98.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 30.54% (0.30543) | 98.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 58.75% (0.58752) | 98.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 55.13% (0.55129) | 97.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 58.75% (0.58752) | 98.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 55.13% (0.55129) | 97.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 58.75% (0.58752) | 98.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 55.13% (0.55129) | 97.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 57.92% (0.57920) | 98.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 54.98% (0.54980) | 97.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 59.85% (0.59852) | 97.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 54.98% (0.54980) | 97.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 84.13% (0.84133) | 98.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 77.69% (0.77685) | 98.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 85.71% (0.85713) | 98.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 87.10% (0.87100) | 98.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 83.81% (0.83814) | 98.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 86.75% (0.86752) | 98.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 90.47% (0.90473) | 98.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 91.93% (0.91927) | 98.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 12, 2023 | 93.12% (0.93116) | 98.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 6, 2023 | 93.29% (0.93289) | 98.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 94.18% (0.94179) | 98.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.82% (0.94816) | 98.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=680 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29714 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28606 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019800 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1147/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-023 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41464 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5475 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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