CVE-2008-2256 in Internet Explorer
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 does not properly handle objects that have been incorrectly initialized or deleted, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
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Reservation
05/16/2008
Disclosure
08/13/2008
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3801 | Microsoft Internet Explorer input validation | 20 | Proof-of-Concept | Official fix | CVE-2008-2256 |