CVE-2008-5750

Published: Dec 29, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 beta 2 on Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the --renderer-path option in a chromehtml: URI.

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Internet Explorer

Microsoft

1 product

Internet Explorer

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 8 beta2

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (10)

http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_chrome.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4821

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499570/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32999

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7566

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_chrome.html