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CVE-2008-4844 (GCVE-0-2008-4844)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-12-11 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:31
VLAI Previdian
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in the CRecordInstance::TransferToDestination function in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DSO bindings involving (1) an XML Island, (2) XML DSOs, or (3) Tabular Data Control (TDC) in a crafted HTML or XML document, as demonstrated by nested SPAN or MARQUEE elements, and exploited in the wild in December 2008.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5458 x_refsource_MISC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7583 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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http://code.google.com/p/inception-h2hc/ x_refsource_MISC
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/493881 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32721 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123015308222620&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
http://www.breakingpointsystems.com/community/blo… x_refsource_MISC
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3391 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7403 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisor… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://blogs.msdn.com/sdl/archive/2008/12/18/ms08… x_refsource_MISC
Date Public
2008-12-09 00:00
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 60baf695-af21-45c5-a134-61ac7bc81627

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2008-4844

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2008-12-11 15:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2008-12-11
Asserted: 2008-12-11
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Use-after-free vulnerability in the CRecordInstance::TransferToDestination function in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1,... | Affected: Microsoft / Internet Explorer | CVSS: 9.3 (HIGH) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Use-after-free vulnerability in the CRecordInstance::TransferToDestination function in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1,...
Vendor Microsoft
Product Internet Explorer
Added Date 2008-12-11T15:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.3
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:04 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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