critical
9.3
CWE
399 416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-0077: Use After Free

First published: Tue Feb 12 2008(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, 6 SP2, and and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by assigning malformed values to certain properties, as demonstrated using the by property of an animateMotion SVG element, aka "Property Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
Internet Explorer=6-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp4
All of
Internet Explorer=6
Any of
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=gold
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
All of
Internet Explorer=7
Any of
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=gold
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Internet Explorer=6-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp4
Internet Explorer=6
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=gold
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Internet Explorer=7
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista

Remedy

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-010

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-0077?

    CVE-2008-0077 is rated as critical due to its potential to allow remote code execution by attackers.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-0077?

    To fix CVE-2008-0077, update Internet Explorer to the latest version or apply relevant security patches provided by Microsoft.

  • What versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2008-0077?

    CVE-2008-0077 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 SP1, 6 SP2, and 7.

  • Can CVE-2008-0077 be exploited on Windows 2000?

    Yes, CVE-2008-0077 can be exploited on Windows 2000 if Internet Explorer versions 6 SP1 or 6 SP2 are used.

  • Are later versions of Internet Explorer impacted by CVE-2008-0077?

    No, later versions of Internet Explorer beyond 7 are not impacted by CVE-2008-0077.

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