FKIE_CVE-2008-4844

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-12-11 15:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:58
Severity
Summary
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.
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://blogs.msdn.com/sdl/archive/2008/12/18/ms08-078-and-the-sdl.aspx
secure@microsoft.comhttp://code.google.com/p/inception-h2hc/
secure@microsoft.comhttp://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5458Exploit
secure@microsoft.comhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123015308222620&w=2
secure@microsoft.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33089Patch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2008/12/09/yet-another-unpatched-drive-by-exploit-found-on-the-web/
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.breakingpointsystems.com/community/blog/patch-tuesdays-and-drive-by-sundays
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/493881US Government Resource
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961051.mspxVendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.scanw.com/blog/archives/303
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32721
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021381
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.htmlUS Government Resource
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-352A.htmlUS Government Resource
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3391Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-078
secure@microsoft.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6007
secure@microsoft.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7403
secure@microsoft.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7410
secure@microsoft.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7477
secure@microsoft.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7583
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blogs.msdn.com/sdl/archive/2008/12/18/ms08-078-and-the-sdl.aspx
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://code.google.com/p/inception-h2hc/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5458Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123015308222620&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33089Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2008/12/09/yet-another-unpatched-drive-by-exploit-found-on-the-web/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.breakingpointsystems.com/community/blog/patch-tuesdays-and-drive-by-sundays
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/493881US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961051.mspxVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.scanw.com/blog/archives/303
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32721
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021381
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-352A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3391Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-078
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6007
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7403
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7410
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7477
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7583
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft internet_explorer 5.01
microsoft internet_explorer 6
microsoft internet_explorer 6
microsoft internet_explorer 7
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