Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 10, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-4258
CVE-2008-4258
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 does not properly validate parameters during calls to navigation methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Parameter Validation Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 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:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3385nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-073nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5231nvd
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