Unscored severity · published Feb 12, 2008
CVE-2008-0078
Unspecified vulnerability in an ActiveX control (dxtmsft.dll) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6 SP1 and SP2, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a…
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CVSS
29.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in an ActiveX control (dxtmsft.dll) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6 SP1 and SP2, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image, aka "Argument Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)29.1% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Activex · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
IE
IE · Microsoft
5.01; 6; 6; 6; 7; 7 · source: NVD
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
6; 6; 6; 6; 6; 6; +9 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0078
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0078
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120361015026386&w=2
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28903
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27689
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019381
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043C.html
www.vupen.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0512/references
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