Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2259 (CCN-44098)

Assigned:2008-08-12
Published:2008-08-12
Updated:2021-07-23
Summary:Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not perform proper "argument validation" during print preview, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka "HTML Component Handling Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2259

Source: HP
Type: UNKNOWN
HPSBST02360

Source: CCN
Type: SA31375
Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
31375

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020674
Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008009027, Rev 1
Nortel Response to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-045

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-045
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (953838)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-058
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390)

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
30612

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30612
Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Component Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020674

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA08-225A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2349

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS08-045

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-print-preview-code-execution(44098)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5913

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server::x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:sp1_itanium:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:x64:*:professional:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5913
    V
    		HTML Component Handling Vulnerability
    2014-08-18
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 6 sp2
    microsoft internet explorer 6
    microsoft internet explorer 7
    microsoft internet explorer 6 sp1
    microsoft ie 6.0
    microsoft ie 6.0 sp1
    microsoft ie 7.0
    microsoft windows 2000 - sp4
    microsoft windows 2003_server
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows 2003_server sp1
    microsoft windows 2003_server sp1_itanium
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows vista -
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows xp sp3