CVE-2008-1086 in the critical feed json
The HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1, in Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and…
published 2008-04-08 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1097
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 30.5%
- EPSS 30.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1, in Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista SP1, and Server 2008, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed arguments, which triggers memory corruption.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
30.54% 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
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28606
vdb-entry, patch
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2
vendor-advisory, mailing-list
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-023
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/29714
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5475
vdb-entry, signature
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securitytracker.com
/id?1019800
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41464
vdb-entry
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labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=680
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1147/references
vdb-entry, broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1086
- NVD CVE-2008-1086
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