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CVE-2008-3475
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 does not properly handle errors related to using the componentFromPoint method on xml objects that have been…
High8.8EPSS 39.9%
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- microsoft
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 does not properly handle errors related to using the componentFromPoint method on xml objects that have been (1) incorrectly initialized or (2) deleted, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 39.9% · top 1.4% 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 8.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (12)
- http://ifsec.blogspot.com/2008/10/internet-explorer-6-componentfrompoint.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13151 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- ie-uninitialized-objects-code-execution(45563) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20081015 Internet Explorer 6 componentFromPoint() remote memory disclosure and remote code execution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 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
- 1021047 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-069/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_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
- 31617 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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