FKIE_CVE-2008-4844
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-12-11 15:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:58
Severity
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.01 | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 6 | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 6 | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 7 |
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