First published: Wed Dec 10 2008(Updated: )
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 sometimes attempts to access a deleted object, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
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Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
All of | ||
Internet Explorer | =5.01-sp4 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp4 | |
All of | ||
Internet Explorer | =6 | |
Any of | ||
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 | |
All of | ||
Internet Explorer | =6-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp4 | |
All of | ||
Internet Explorer | =7 | |
Any of | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
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 XP | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
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-2008-4260 is rated as critical due to its requirement for remote code execution through memory corruption.
To resolve CVE-2008-4260, it is recommended to update to the latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer that addresses the vulnerability.
CVE-2008-4260 affects Internet Explorer versions 5.01 SP4, 6, and 7.
Running a vulnerable version is not safe as it allows for potential remote code execution, so upgrading is essential.
CVE-2008-4260 impacts various Windows operating systems, particularly those running vulnerable versions of Internet Explorer.