Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4127 (CCN-45225)

Assigned:2008-09-17
Published:2008-09-17
Updated:2021-07-23
Summary:Mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Gold 7.0.5730 and 8 Beta 8.0.6001 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failure of subsequent image rendering) via a crafted PNG file, related to an infinite loop in the CDwnTaskExec::ThreadExec function.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
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): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.5 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Sep 17 2008 - 07:58:51 CDT
Microsoft Internet Explorer DoS in Rendering Malicious PNG Files

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4127

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
4273

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site
Internet Explorer: Home Page

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 49586
Microsoft IE Mshtml.dll CDwnTaskExec::ThreadExec Function PNG File Handling DoS

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080917 Microsoft Internet Explorer DoS in Rendering Malicious PNG Files.

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
31215

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31215
Microsoft Internet Explorer Malfromed PNG File Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-png-dos(45225)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-png-dos(45225)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0.5730:unknown:gold:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8.0.6001:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    microsoft internet explorer 7.0.5730 unknown
    microsoft internet explorer 8.0.6001 beta
    microsoft windows xp - sp2
    microsoft ie 7.0