CVE-2008-3476 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 does not properly handle errors associated with access to uninitialized memory, which allows rem…
published 2008-10-15 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3462
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 31.1%
- EPSS 31.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 does not properly handle errors associated with access to uninitialized memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
31.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/31618
vdb-entry, patch
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
vendor-advisory
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058
vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13344
vdb-entry, signature
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2809
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45564
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1021047
vdb-entry
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45565
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3476
- NVD CVE-2008-3476
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