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CVE-2008-3472
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of origin of web script, which allows remote…
High9.3EPSS 32.6%
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- microsoft
Description
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 "HTML Element Cross-Domain Vulnerability."
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 32.6% · top 1.7% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (10)
- SSRT080143 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
- MS08-058 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSx_transferred
- ADV-2008-2809 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12364 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 1021047 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 31615 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 31654 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- TA08-288A (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
- win-ms08kb956390-update(45565) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- ie-element-security-bypass(45558) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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