Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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 obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML document, aka "Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.2798 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.01 sp4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3474
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fv89-5gfc-wwfc
References
More Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-00277 Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.269 and 14.x through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-00275 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player through 13.0.0.262 and 14.x, 15.x, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-01386 Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-01340 Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-00335 Command injection in Microsoft Office KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-00204 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Internet Explorer KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-3474 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3474 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fv89-5gfc-wwfc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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