Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to access restricted information from other domains via JavaScript that uses the Object data type for the value of a (1) location or (2) location.href property, related to incorrect determination of the origin of web script, aka "Window Location Property Cross-Domain Vulnerability." NOTE: according to Microsoft, CVE-2008-2948 and CVE-2008-2949 are duplicates of this issue, probably different attack vectors
Published Jun 30, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 24.74%
Description
Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to access restricted information from other domains via JavaScript that uses the Object data type for the value of a (1) location or (2) location.href property, related to incorrect determination of the origin of web script, aka "Window Location Property Cross-Domain Vulnerability." NOTE: according to Microsoft, CVE-2008-2948 and CVE-2008-2949 are duplicates of this issue, probably different attack vectors.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.01
- 6
- 7
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:P/I:P/A:P
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 (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 24.74% (0.24744) | 97.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 24.74% (0.24744) | 97.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 42.04% (0.42038) | 97.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 33.18% (0.33180) | 95.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 42.04% (0.42038) | 97.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 48.60% (0.48600) | 97.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 83.04% (0.83041) | 98.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 84.70% (0.84699) | 98.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 82.99% (0.82993) | 98.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.27% (0.95269) | 99.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 94.43% (0.94431) | 99.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 94.96% (0.94959) | 99.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 95.07% (0.95071) | 99.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 95.16% (0.95156) | 99.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 95.23% (0.95233) | 99.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 95.60% (0.95602) | 99.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 7, 2023 | 95.91% (0.95910) | 99.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 96.67% (0.96670) | 99.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.85% (0.96849) | 99.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 23.04% (0.23038) | 96.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 23.04% (0.23038) | 96.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 23.04% (0.23038) | 94.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1348 x_refsource_MISCPress/Media Coverage
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30857 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/923508 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.ph4nt0m.org-a.googlepages.com/PSTZine_0x02_0x04.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29960 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020382 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1940/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43366 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5901 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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