CVE-2008-4127 json
Mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Gold 7.0.5730 and 8 Beta 8.0.6001 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial o…
published 2008-09-18 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4110
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.4%
- EPSS 16.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Gold 7.0.5730 and 8 Beta 8.0.6001 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failure of subsequent image rendering) via a crafted PNG file, related to an infinite loop in the CDwnTaskExec::ThreadExec function.
Exploit prediction
16.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45225
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/496483/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/31215
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/4273
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4127
- NVD CVE-2008-4127
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