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CVE-2008-3473 Detail

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of origin of web script, which allows remote attackers to bypass the intended cross-domain security policy, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted HTML document, aka "Event Handling Cross-Domain Vulnerability."


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Hyperlink Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 Mailing List  Release Notes  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31616 Patch  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809 Broken Link 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45562 VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565 VDB Entry 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13255 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-3473
NVD Published Date:
10/14/2008
NVD Last Modified:
10/09/2019
Source:
Microsoft Corporation