Unscored CVE-2008-2256 EUVD-2008-2253GHSA-w5h6-f6gq-h97f

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 does not properly handle objects that have been incorrectly initialized or deleted, which allows…

Published Aug 13, 2008 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by microsoft

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 does not properly handle objects that have been incorrectly initialized or deleted, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

References

ADV-2008-2349 vdb-entry
TA08-225A third-party-advisory
30611 vdb-entry
1020674 vdb-entry
HPSBST02360 vendor-advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5366 vdb-entry signature
MS08-045 vendor-advisory
31375 third-party-advisory