CVE-2008-2948: Medium severity internet explorer vulnerability

Published Jun 30, 2008

Updated

Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8 allows remote attackers to change the location property of a frame via the Object data type, and use a frame from a different domain to observe domain-independent events, as demonstrated by observing onkeydown events with caballero-listener. NOTE: according to Microsoft, this is a duplicate of CVE-2008-2947, possibly a different attack vector.

Affected Software

2 affected components

Microsoft Internet Explorer=8

Microsoft Internet Explorer=7

Event History

Jun 30, 2008

CVE Published

via MITRE·10:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2948?

CVE-2008-2948 is classified as having a medium severity level due to its potential for cross-domain exploitation.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2948?

To mitigate CVE-2008-2948, users should update to a more recent and secure version of Microsoft Internet Explorer.

What types of software are affected by CVE-2008-2948?

CVE-2008-2948 specifically affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 7 and 8.

What exploit methods are associated with CVE-2008-2948?

CVE-2008-2948 allows attackers to change the location property of a frame, enabling observation of domain-independent events.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2008-2948?

The potential impacts of CVE-2008-2948 include unauthorized data access and session hijacking due to cross-domain vulnerabilities.