CVE-2008-0077: Use After Free

Published Feb 12, 2008
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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."

Affected Software

37 affected components
All of the following
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp4
All of the following
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6
Any of the following
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=gold
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
All of the following
Microsoft Internet Explorer=7
Any of the following
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=gold
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp4
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=gold
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Internet Explorer=7
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista

Event History

Feb 12, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
11:00 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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