Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6 SP1 on Windows 2000, and 6 on Windows XP and Server 2003 does not properly handle extraneous data associated with an object embedded in a web page, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTML tags that trigger memory corruption, aka "HTML Rendering Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Published Dec 10, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 29.71%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6 SP1 on Windows 2000, and 6 on Windows XP and Server 2003 does not properly handle extraneous data associated with an object embedded in a web page, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTML tags that trigger memory corruption, aka "HTML Rendering Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
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 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 (31 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 29.71% (0.29709) | 98.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 29.71% (0.29709) | 97.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 64.44% (0.64442) | 98.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 56.17% (0.56169) | 98.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 64.44% (0.64442) | 98.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 56.17% (0.56169) | 97.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 64.44% (0.64442) | 98.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 56.17% (0.56169) | 97.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 59.29% (0.59290) | 98.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 61.53% (0.61527) | 98.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 70.94% (0.70941) | 98.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 61.53% (0.61527) | 98.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 17.05% (0.17055) | 96.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 12.32% (0.12321) | 95.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 15.09% (0.15087) | 95.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 27.91% (0.27909) | 96.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 31.62% (0.31625) | 97.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2024 | 34.77% (0.34767) | 97.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 37.45% (0.37447) | 97.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 44.33% (0.44328) | 97.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 49.69% (0.49691) | 97.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 58.45% (0.58455) | 97.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 62.67% (0.62665) | 97.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | 72.76% (0.72755) | 97.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 81.91% (0.81911) | 97.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2023 | 86.84% (0.86845) | 97.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 88.72% (0.88717) | 98.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 28.45% (0.28451) | 97.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 13, 2022 | 28.45% (0.28451) | 97.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 30.99% (0.30992) | 96.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 35.75% (0.35750) | 96.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=761 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- 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_VUPENVendor Advisory
- 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%3A5829 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=761 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE | |
| 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_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| 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%3A5829 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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