CVE-2008-3473
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of...
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of origin of web script, which allows remote attackers to bypass the intended cross-domain security policy, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted HTML document, aka "Event Handling Cross-Domain Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of origin of web script, which allows remote attackers to bypass the intended cross-domain security policy, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted HTML document, aka "Event Handling Cross-Domain Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2008-3473- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of origin of web script, which allows remote attackers to bypass the intended cross-domain security policy, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted HTML document, aka "Event Handling Cross-Domain Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2008-3473- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3459 No score
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of origin of web script, which allows remote attackers to bypass the intended cross-domain security policy, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted HTML document, aka "Event Handling Cross-Domain Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2008-3459- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wx32-m2f2-4j6p No score
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of...
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of origin of web script, which allows remote attackers to bypass the intended cross-domain security policy, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted HTML document, aka "Event Handling Cross-Domain Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-wx32-m2f2-4j6p- 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-2008-3473 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published October 15, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 31.7%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45562
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13255
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809
securitytracker.com/id?1021047