CVE-2008-2949 json
Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to change the location property of a frame via th…
published 2008-06-30 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2940
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 20.5%
- EPSS 20.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to change the location property of a frame via the String data type, and use a frame from a different domain to observe domain-independent events, as demonstrated by observing onkeydown events with caballero-listener. NOTE: according to Microsoft, this is a duplicate of CVE-2008-2947, possibly a different attack vector.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31996)
- Published
Exploit prediction
20.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31996 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7/8 Beta 1 - Frame Location Cross Domain Security Bypass remote, 2008-06-27
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1941/references
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/516627
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
- technet.microsoft.com /en-us/security/cc405107.aspx#EHD
- sirdarckcat.blogspot.com /2008/05/browsers-ghost-busters.html
- blogs.zdnet.com /security/?p=1348
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2949
- NVD CVE-2008-2949
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