Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-3473 (CCN-45562)

Assigned:2008-10-14
Published:2008-10-14
Updated:2019-10-09
Summary:Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of origin of web script, which allows remote attackers to bypass the intended cross-domain security policy, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted HTML document, aka "Event Handling Cross-Domain Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
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
5.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
4.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-3473

Source: HP
Type: Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
SSRT080143

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021047
Microsoft Internet Explorer Flaws Permit Cross-Domain Scripting Attacks and Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-411
MS08-058 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390)

Source: CCN
Type: NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008009123, Rev 1
Nortel Response to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-058

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

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-073
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (958215)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-002
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (961260)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-014
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (963027)

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
31616

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31616
Microsoft Internet Explorer Event Handling Cross Domain Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1021047

Source: CERT
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
TA08-288A

Source: VUPEN
Type: Broken Link
ADV-2008-2809

Source: MS
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
MS08-058

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-event-security-bypass(45562)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry
ie-event-security-bypass(45562)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry
win-ms08kb956390-update(45565)

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13255

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:gold:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:gold:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:gold:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • 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:13255
    V
    		Information disclosure vulnerability in Internet Explorer due to improper event-handling
    2014-08-18
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 5.01 sp4
    microsoft windows 2000 - sp4
    microsoft internet explorer 6
    microsoft windows server 2003 - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2003 - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2003 - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2003 - sp2
    microsoft windows xp - gold
    microsoft windows xp - sp2
    microsoft windows xp - sp2
    microsoft windows xp - sp3
    microsoft internet explorer 6 sp1
    microsoft windows 2000 - sp4
    microsoft internet explorer 7
    microsoft windows server 2003 - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2003 - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2003 - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2003 - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows vista - gold
    microsoft windows vista - gold
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows xp - gold
    microsoft windows xp - sp2
    microsoft windows xp - sp2
    microsoft windows xp - sp3
    microsoft ie 6.0
    microsoft ie 6.0 sp1
    microsoft ie 7.0
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    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