CVE-2008-4127 (GCVE-0-2008-4127)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-09-18 17:47 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:08
VLAI?
Summary
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.
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CWE
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Assigner
References
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496483/100… mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31215 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4273 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
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