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    CVE-2008-3472

    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 "HTML Element Cross-Domain Vulnerability."

    Published:Oct 15, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 15, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.46045
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Internet Explorer
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 2000
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2003
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2008
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Vista
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Xp

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31615
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31654
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45558
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12364
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31615
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31654
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45558
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12364

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High