CVE-2008-4381

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Published Oct 2, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 18.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via Javascript that calls the alert function with a URL-encoded string of a large number of invalid characters.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 18.4% (18.395% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4345
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496830/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496926/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45639

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 2, 2008, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:17 AM
Reserved: Oct 2, 2008, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 2, 2008, 6:18 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM

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