CVE-2008-4127

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Published Sep 18, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 16.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0.5730:unknown:gold:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8.0.6001:beta::::::

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 16.4% (16.352% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4273
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496483/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31215
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45225

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows Xp

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:08 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 18, 2008, 5:47 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:08 AM
Reserved: Sep 18, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 18, 2008, 5:59 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM

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