Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 11, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-4844
CVE-2008-4844
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the CRecordInstance::TransferToDestination function in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DSO bindings involving (1) an XML Island, (2) XML DSOs, or (3) Tabular Data Control (TDC) in a crafted HTML or XML document, as demonstrated by nested SPAN or MARQUEE elements, and exploited in the wild in December 2008.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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, 6, 6 SP1, 7
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
21- secunia.com/advisories/33089nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- isc.sans.org/diary.htmlnvdExploit
- www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961051.mspxnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3391nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/493881nvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-352A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- blogs.msdn.com/sdl/archive/2008/12/18/ms08-078-and-the-sdl.aspxnvd
- code.google.com/p/inception-h2hc/nvd
- marc.infonvd
- www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2008/12/09/yet-another-unpatched-drive-by-exploit-found-on-the-web/nvd
- www.breakingpointsystems.com/community/blog/patch-tuesdays-and-drive-by-sundaysnvd
- www.scanw.com/blog/archives/303nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32721nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-078nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6007nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7403nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7410nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7477nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7583nvd
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