HIGH
Use-after-free vulnerability in the CRecordInstance::TransferToDestination function in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DSO bindings involving (1) an XML Island, (2) XML DSOs, or (3) Tabular Data Control (TDC) in a crafted HTML or XML document, as demonstrated by nested SPAN or MARQUEE elements, and exploited in the wild in December 2008
Published Dec 11, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 66.51%
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the CRecordInstance::TransferToDestination function in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DSO bindings involving (1) an XML Island, (2) XML DSOs, or (3) Tabular Data Control (TDC) in a crafted HTML or XML document, as demonstrated by nested SPAN or MARQUEE elements, and exploited in the wild in December 2008.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 5.01
- 6
- 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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
66.51% 0.66513
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.66513
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 66.51% (0.66513) | 99.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 66.51% (0.66513) | 99.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 82.85% (0.82846) | 99.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 78.75% (0.78745) | 99.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.32% (0.97323) | 99.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 97.30% (0.97305) | 99.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2024 | 97.23% (0.97226) | 99.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 9, 2024 | 97.13% (0.97126) | 99.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 97.17% (0.97173) | 99.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 25, 2023 | 97.21% (0.97211) | 99.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 97.28% (0.97277) | 99.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 97.26% (0.97262) | 99.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 97.30% (0.97304) | 99.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 22, 2023 | 97.26% (0.97262) | 99.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2023 | 97.31% (0.97315) | 99.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 97.33% (0.97334) | 99.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 97.29% (0.97290) | 99.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.28% (0.97275) | 99.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 87.54% (0.87540) | 99.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 87.54% (0.87540) | 99.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (21)
- http://blogs.msdn.com/sdl/archive/2008/12/18/ms08-078-and-the-sdl.aspx x_refsource_MISC
- http://code.google.com/p/inception-h2hc/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5458 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123015308222620&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33089 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2008/12/09/yet-another-unpatched-drive-by-exploit-found-on-the-web/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.breakingpointsystems.com/community/blog/patch-tuesdays-and-drive-by-sundays x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/493881 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961051.mspx x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.scanw.com/blog/archives/303 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32721 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021381 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-352A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3391 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-078 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6007 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7403 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7410 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7477 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7583 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Dec 11, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 31, 2008
Link CVE-2008-4844
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a