CVE-2008-4788 json
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 omits high-bit URL-encoded characters when displaying the address bar, which allows remote attackers to spoof…
published 2008-10-29 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4768
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.1%
- EPSS 9.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 omits high-bit URL-encoded characters when displaying the address bar, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a URL with a domain name that differs from an important domain name only in these characters, as demonstrated by using exam%A9ple.com to spoof example.com, aka MSRC ticket MSRC7900.
Exploit prediction
9.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/497825/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/497827/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46235
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4788
- NVD CVE-2008-4788
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