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."
Published Oct 15, 2008
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 39.86%
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."
Affected products
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Configuration 1
- 5.01
- 6
Running on/with
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Configuration 2
- 6
Running on/with
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Configuration 3
- 7.0
Running on/with
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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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 2, 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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 39.86% (0.39864) | 98.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 39.86% (0.39864) | 98.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 58.55% (0.58555) | 98.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 69.30% (0.69295) | 98.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 58.55% (0.58555) | 97.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 54.84% (0.54843) | 97.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 94.84% (0.94837) | 99.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.52% (0.96524) | 99.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2024 | 96.56% (0.96556) | 99.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 96.69% (0.96687) | 99.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 96.59% (0.96587) | 99.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 95.54% (0.95537) | 99.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 96.41% (0.96410) | 99.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.50% (0.96503) | 99.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 49.76% (0.49756) | 98.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://ifsec.blogspot.com/2008/10/internet-explorer-6-componentfrompoint.html x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497380/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31617 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-069/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45563 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13151 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
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