Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 12, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-0078
CVE-2008-0078
Description
Unspecified 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."
Affected products
22cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.01:windows_2000_sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.01:windows_2000_sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_server_2003_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_server_2003_sp1_itanium:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_xp_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7:windows_server_2003_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7:windows_xp_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:windows_server_2003_sp2:*:*:*:*:*+ 14 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:windows_server_2003_sp2:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:windows_server_2003_sp2_itanium:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:windows_server_2003_x64_edition:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:windows_server_2003_x64_edition_sp2:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:windows_xp_professional_x64_edition:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:windows_xp_professional_x64_edition_sp2:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:windows_server_2003_sp1_itanium:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:windows_server_2003_sp2:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:windows_server_2003_sp2_itanium:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:windows_server_2003_x64_edition:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:windows_server_2003_x64_edition_sp2:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:windows_vista_x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:windows_xp_professional_x64_edition:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:windows_xp_professional_x64_edition_sp2:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
8- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043C.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28903nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27689nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0512/referencesnvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-010nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4904nvd
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