Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 30, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-2947
CVE-2008-2947
Description
Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to access restricted information from other domains via JavaScript that uses the Object data type for the value of a (1) location or (2) location.href property, related to incorrect determination of the origin of web script, aka "Window Location Property Cross-Domain Vulnerability." NOTE: according to Microsoft, CVE-2008-2948 and CVE-2008-2949 are duplicates of this issue, probably different attack vectors.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 5.01 SP4, 6, and 7
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- www.ph4nt0m.org-a.googlepages.com/PSTZine_0x02_0x04.txtnvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/30857nvdPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/923508nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29960nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- blogs.zdnet.com/security/nvdPress/Media Coverage
- marc.infonvdMailing List
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1940/referencesnvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809nvdBroken Link
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43366nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5901nvd
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