CVE-2008-1442
Heap-based buffer overflow in the substringData method in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the substringData method in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to an unspecified manipulation of a DOM object before a call to this method, aka the "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.3
Heap-based buffer overflow in the substringData method in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to an unspecified manipulation of a DOM object before a call to this method, aka the "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2008-1442- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the substringData method in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to an unspecified manipulation of a DOM object before a call to this method, aka the "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2008-1442- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1446 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the substringData method in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to an unspecified manipulation of a DOM object before a call to this method, aka the "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2008-1446- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m7fw-rcmw-qw64 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the substringData method in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the substringData method in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to an unspecified manipulation of a DOM object before a call to this method, aka the "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-m7fw-rcmw-qw64- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-1442 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published June 12, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 38.8%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-031
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-039
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1778
securityreason.com/securityalert/3934
securitytracker.com/id?1020225
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html
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oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5720
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2
securityfocus.com/bid/29556
securityfocus.com/archive/1/493253/100/0/threaded
secunia.com/advisories/30575
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1442
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m7fw-rcmw-qw64