CVE-2008-1085

N/A Unknown
Published: April 08, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6 through SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted data stream that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated using an invalid MIME-type that does not have a registered handler.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27707
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-100/advisory/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490840/100/0/threaded
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28552
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019801
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1148/references
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-024
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5563
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27707
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-100/advisory/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490840/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28552
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019801
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1148/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-024
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5563
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
44.4%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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