CVE-2008-4844

Published: Dec 11, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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 (4)

Products: Microsoft: Internet Explorer

1 product

Internet Explorer

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 6
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 6 sp1
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 7

Related CWEs

References (42)

http://blogs.msdn.com/sdl/archive/2008/12/18/ms08-078-and-the-sdl.aspx

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://code.google.com/p/inception-h2hc/

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5458

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Exploit

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123015308222620&w=2

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/33089

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2008/12/09/yet-another-unpatched-drive-by-exploit-found-on-the-web/

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.breakingpointsystems.com/community/blog/patch-tuesdays-and-drive-by-sundays

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/493881

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961051.mspx

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.scanw.com/blog/archives/303

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32721

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021381

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-352A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3391

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Vendor Advisory

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-078

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6007

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7403

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7410

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7477

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7583

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://blogs.msdn.com/sdl/archive/2008/12/18/ms08-078-and-the-sdl.aspx

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://code.google.com/p/inception-h2hc/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5458

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123015308222620&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/33089

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2008/12/09/yet-another-unpatched-drive-by-exploit-found-on-the-web/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.breakingpointsystems.com/community/blog/patch-tuesdays-and-drive-by-sundays

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/493881

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961051.mspx

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.scanw.com/blog/archives/303

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32721

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021381

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-352A.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3391

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-078

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6007

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7403

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7410

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7477

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7583

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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