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."
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected products
- Microsoft / internet_explorer5.01 – 5.01
- Microsoft / internet_explorer6 – 6
- Microsoft / internet_explorer6 – 6
- Microsoft / internet_explorer7.0 – 7.0
References
- MISChttp://ifsec.blogspot.com/2008/10/internet-explorer-6-componentfrompoint.html
- MISChttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13151
- MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45563
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497380/100/0/threaded
- MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
- MISChttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809
- MISChttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047
- MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-069/
- MISChttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
- MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31617