Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4258 (CCN-46857)

Assigned:2008-12-09
Published:2008-12-09
Updated:2019-02-26
Summary:Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 does not properly validate parameters during calls to navigation methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Parameter Validation Memory Corruption 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:8.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
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-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4258

Source: CCN
Type: HP Security Bulletin HPSBST02394 SSRT080183 rev.1
Storage Management Appliance (SMA), Microsoft Patch Applicability MS08-070 to MS08-077

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021371
Microsoft Internet Explorer

Source: CCN
Type: NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008009237, Rev 1
Nortel Response to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-073

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: CCN
Type: BID-32596
Microsoft Internet Explorer Navigation Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1021371

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA08-344A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-3385

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS08-073

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-parameter-code-execution(46857)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5231

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5231
    V
    		Parameter Validation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    2009-01-19
    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 sp1
    microsoft ie 5.0.1 sp4
    microsoft windows 2000 - sp4