Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 does not properly validate parameters during calls to navigation methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Parameter Validation Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Published Dec 10, 2008
8.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 17.84%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 does not properly validate parameters during calls to navigation methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Parameter Validation Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Affected products
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Configuration 1
- 5.01
Running on/with
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Configuration 2
- 6
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Configuration 3
- 6
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Configuration 4
- 7
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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:S/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 (23 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 17.84% (0.17841) | 97.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 17.84% (0.17841) | 96.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 52.72% (0.52719) | 97.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 54.69% (0.54688) | 97.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 52.72% (0.52719) | 97.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 54.69% (0.54688) | 97.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 52.72% (0.52719) | 97.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 54.69% (0.54688) | 97.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 59.27% (0.59271) | 98.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 61.51% (0.61508) | 98.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 66.47% (0.66473) | 97.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 61.51% (0.61508) | 98.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.67% (0.95670) | 99.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2024 | 96.05% (0.96051) | 99.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 95.77% (0.95769) | 99.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 95.91% (0.95910) | 99.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 96.24% (0.96238) | 99.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 96.72% (0.96718) | 99.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 96.89% (0.96886) | 99.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.06% (0.97063) | 99.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 49.96% (0.49961) | 98.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 13, 2022 | 49.96% (0.49961) | 98.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 53.00% (0.53000) | 98.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021371 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3385 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-073 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5231 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021371 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3385 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-073 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5231 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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