CVE-2008-4381

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via Javascript that calls the alert function with a URL-encoded string of a large number of invalid characters.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/8
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4345
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45639
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496926/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496830/100/0/threaded

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:::::::*

Information

Published : 2008-10-02 11:18

Updated : 2018-10-11 13:51

NVD link : CVE-2008-4381

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4381

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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Products Affected

microsoft

internet_explorer

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