CVE-2008-4844
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the CRecordInstance::TransferToDestination function in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DSO bindings involving (1) an XML Island, (2) XML DSOs, or (3) Tabular Data Control (TDC) in a crafted HTML or XML document, as demonstrated by nested SPAN or MARQUEE elements, and exploited in the wild in December 2008.
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Key data
EPSS
- Score
- 0.66513 (66.5% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.3%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
References
- scanw.com/blog/archives/303
- 1021381 (securitytracker.com)vdb-entry
- isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5458
- 7583 (exploit-db.com)exploit
- TA08-352A (us-cert.gov)third-party-advisory
- code.google.com/p/inception-h2hc
- VU#493881 (kb.cert.org)third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6007 (oval.cisecurity.org)vdb-entrysignature
- 32721 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry
- 7477 (exploit-db.com)exploit
- HPSBST02397 (marc.info)vendor-advisory
- breakingpointsystems.com/community/blog/patch-tuesdays-and-…
- ADV-2008-3391 (vupen.com)vdb-entry
- avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2008/12/09/yet-anothe…
- 7403 (exploit-db.com)exploit
- TA08-344A (us-cert.gov)third-party-advisory
- 7410 (exploit-db.com)exploit
- MS08-078 (docs.microsoft.com)vendor-advisory
- 33089 (secunia.com)third-party-advisory
- microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961051.mspx
- blogs.msdn.com/sdl/archive/2008/12/18/ms08-078-and-the-sdl.…
Timeline
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