Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 and 4.0, as used in…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 and 4.0, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from another domain via a crafted XML document, related to improper error checks for external DTDs, aka "MSXML DTD Cross-Domain Scripting Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.26737 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
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 · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | sp4 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | 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:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sp4 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·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:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*: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_vista:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | sp1 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | sp3 | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sp1 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sp3 Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4029
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8283-hqqx-hv7g
References
Advisory 3
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Sources
- CVE-2008-4029 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4029 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8283-hqqx-hv7g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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