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CVE-2008-4844

Use-after-free vulnerability in the CRecordInstance::TransferToDestination function in mshtml.dll...

9.3 HighPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

66.5%Down 21.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

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.

Record
CVE-2008-4844
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-4844
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4823 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2008-4823
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4h75-mp4x-555f No score

Use-after-free vulnerability in the CRecordInstance::TransferToDestination function in mshtml.dll...

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.

Record
GHSA-4h75-mp4x-555f
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMicrosoft Internet Explorer - Data Binding Memory Corruption (MS08-078) (Metasploit)2010-09-20
Exploit-DBMicrosoft Internet Explorer - XML Parsing Remote Buffer Overflow2008-12-10
Exploit-DBMicrosoft Internet Explorer (Windows Vista) - XML Parsing Buffer Overflow2008-12-10
MetasploitMS08-078 Microsoft Internet Explorer Data Binding Memory Corruption2008-12-07

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD

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In short

CVE-2008-4844 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published December 11, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 66.5%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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