First published: Wed Oct 15 2008(Updated: )
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of origin of web script, which allows remote attackers to bypass the intended cross-domain security policy, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted HTML document, aka "Event Handling Cross-Domain Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Internet Explorer | =5.01-sp4 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp4 | |
Internet Explorer | =6 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
Internet Explorer | =6-sp1 | |
Internet Explorer | =7 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 |
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CVE-2008-3473 has a medium severity rating due to potential remote code execution and sensitive information exposure.
To fix CVE-2008-3473, users should upgrade to a later version of Internet Explorer that is not affected by this vulnerability.
CVE-2008-3473 affects Internet Explorer 6 and 7, including specific service packs of these versions.
Yes, CVE-2008-3473 can potentially allow attackers to obtain sensitive information from vulnerable systems.
While CVE-2008-3473 is an older vulnerability, users running outdated versions of Internet Explorer may still be at risk.