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Status published
Medium
CVE-2008-4381
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 allows remote attackers to cause a...
Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via Javascript that calls the alert function with a URL-encoded string of a large number of invalid characters.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45639
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4345
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496830/100/0/threaded
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496926/100/0/threaded
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Vulnerable Versions:
5, 6, 7
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 2nd, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.