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CVE-2008-4127
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…
Medium4.3EPSS 16.4%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 16.4% · top 3.0% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- ie-png-dos(45225) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20080917 Microsoft Internet Explorer DoS in Rendering Malicious PNG Files. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 31215 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 4273 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
Sources
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