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FKIE_CVE-2008-2947

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-06-30 22:41 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:54
Severity
Summary
Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to access restricted information from other domains via JavaScript that uses the Object data type for the value of a (1) location or (2) location.href property, related to incorrect determination of the origin of web script, aka "Window Location Property Cross-Domain Vulnerability." NOTE: according to Microsoft, CVE-2008-2948 and CVE-2008-2949 are duplicates of this issue, probably different attack vectors.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1348Press/Media Coverage
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2Mailing List
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30857Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/923508Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ph4nt0m.org-a.googlepages.com/PSTZine_0x02_0x04.txtExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29960Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020382Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1940/referencesBroken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43366
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5901
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1348Press/Media Coverage
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2Mailing List
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30857Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/923508Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ph4nt0m.org-a.googlepages.com/PSTZine_0x02_0x04.txtExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29960Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020382Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1940/referencesBroken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43366
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5901
Impacted products

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    },
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:54:47.953",
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