CVE-2008-4844

CRITICAL 9.3CVE-2008-4844 · Published 11/12/2008 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
internet explorer microsoft	`= 5.01= 6= 7`	No fix yet

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the CRecordInstance::TransferToDestination function in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DSO bindings involving (1) an XML Island, (2) XML DSOs, or (3) Tabular Data Control (TDC) in a crafted HTML or XML document, as demonstrated by nested SPAN or MARQUEE elements, and exploited in the wild in December 2008.

References

blogs.msdn.com/sdl/archive/2008/12/18/ms08-078-and-the-sdl.aspx
code.google.com/p/inception-h2hc
isc.sans.org/diary.html · Exploit
marc.info
secunia.com/advisories/33089 · Patch
avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2008/12/09/yet-another-unpatched-drive-by-exploit-found-on-the-web
breakingpointsystems.com/community/blog/patch-tuesdays-and-drive-by-sundays
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/493881 · US Government Resource
microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961051.mspx · Vendor Advisory
scanw.com/blog/archives/303
securityfocus.com/bid/32721
securitytracker.com/id
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html · US Government Resource
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-352A.html · US Government Resource
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3391 · Vendor Advisory
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-078
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6007
exploit-db.com/exploits/7403
exploit-db.com/exploits/7410
exploit-db.com/exploits/7477
exploit-db.com/exploits/7583

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