CVE-2008-2947

N/A Unknown
Published: June 30, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to access restricted information from other domains via JavaScript that uses the Object data type for the value of a (1) location or (2) location.href property, related to incorrect determination of the origin of web script, aka "Window Location Property Cross-Domain Vulnerability." NOTE: according to Microsoft, CVE-2008-2948 and CVE-2008-2949 are duplicates of this issue, probably different attack vectors.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1348
Source: cve@mitre.org
Press/Media Coverage
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/30857
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/923508
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.ph4nt0m.org-a.googlepages.com/PSTZine_0x02_0x04.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29960
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020382
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1940/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43366
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5901
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1348
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/30857
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/923508
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.ph4nt0m.org-a.googlepages.com/PSTZine_0x02_0x04.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29960
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020382
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1940/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43366
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5901
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
42.0%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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