CVE-2008-0078

Summary

CVECVE-2008-0078
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-02-12 23:00:00 UTC
Updated2018-10-12 21:44:00 UTC
DescriptionUnspecified vulnerability in an ActiveX control (dxtmsft.dll) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6 SP1 and SP2, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image, aka "Argument Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-94

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Microsoft Activex All All All All
Application Microsoft Activex All All All All
Application Microsoft Ie 5.01 windows_2000_sp4 All All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 windows_server_2003_sp1 All All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 windows_server_2003_sp1_itanium All All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 windows_xp_sp2 All All
Application Microsoft Ie 7 windows_server_2003_sp1 All All
Application Microsoft Ie 7 windows_xp_sp2 All All
Application Microsoft Ie 5.01 windows_2000_sp4 All All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 windows_server_2003_sp1 All All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 windows_server_2003_sp1_itanium All All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 windows_xp_sp2 All All
Application Microsoft Ie 7 windows_server_2003_sp1 All All
Application Microsoft Ie 7 windows_xp_sp2 All All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 All windows_server_2003_sp2 All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 All windows_server_2003_sp2_itanium All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 All windows_server_2003_x64_edition All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 All windows_server_2003_x64_edition_sp2 All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 All windows_xp_professional_x64_edition All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 All windows_xp_professional_x64_edition_sp2 All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_server_2003_sp1_itanium All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_server_2003_sp2 All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_server_2003_sp2_itanium All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_server_2003_x64_edition All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_server_2003_x64_edition_sp2 All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_vista All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_vista_x64 All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_xp_professional_x64_edition All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_xp_professional_x64_edition_sp2 All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 All windows_server_2003_sp2 All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 All windows_server_2003_sp2_itanium All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 All windows_server_2003_x64_edition All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 All windows_server_2003_x64_edition_sp2 All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 All windows_xp_professional_x64_edition All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 All windows_xp_professional_x64_edition_sp2 All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_server_2003_sp1_itanium All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_server_2003_sp2 All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_server_2003_sp2_itanium All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_server_2003_x64_edition All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_server_2003_x64_edition_sp2 All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_vista All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_vista_x64 All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_xp_professional_x64_edition All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All windows_xp_professional_x64_edition_sp2 All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
HPSBST02314 HP marc.info
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Microsoft Internet Explorer Argument Validation Flaw in 'dxtmsft.dll' Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com
Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com
Webmail - OVH VUPEN www.vupen.com
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-043C -- Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities CERT www.us-cert.gov US Government Resource
Microsoft Internet Explorer Argument Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
Repository / Oval Repository OVAL oval.cisecurity.org
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-010 - Critical | Microsoft Docs MS docs.microsoft.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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