Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4259 (CCN-46858)

Assigned:2008-12-09
Published:2008-12-09
Updated:2019-02-26
Summary:Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 sometimes attempts to access uninitialized memory locations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, related to a WebDAV request for a file with a long name, aka "HTML Objects 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: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-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4259

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: Insomnia Security Vulnerability Advisory: ISVA-081209.1
IE Webdav Request Parsing Heap Corruption Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Alert December 9, 2008
Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML objects uninitialized memory code execution

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: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20081209 ZDI-08-087: Microsoft Internet Explorer Webdav Request Parsing Heap Corruption Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32586
Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Objects Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1021371

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

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2008-3385

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-087

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-087/

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS08-073

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-html-objects-code-execution(46858)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5706

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-08-087
Microsoft Internet Explorer Webdav Request Parsing Heap Corruption Vulnerability

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:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • AND
  • 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:5706
    V
    		HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    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 7.0
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    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