CVE-2008-0078

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Summary

CVECVE-2008-0078
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermicrosoft
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-02-12 23:00:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 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

Primary CVSS: v2.0 9.3 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-94 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
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 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

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-010 - Critical | Microsoft Docs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 docs.microsoft.com
Microsoft Internet Explorer Argument Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Microsoft Internet Explorer Argument Validation Flaw in 'dxtmsft.dll' Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Webmail - OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-043C -- Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.us-cert.gov US Government Resource
marc.info af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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