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TI-2008-04080 Aliases CVE-2008-4260GHSA-435q-7mpf-fcmp

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 sometimes attempts to access a deleted object, which allows…

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 sometimes attempts to access a deleted object, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.19384 97th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 19

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.01 sp4VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
  • 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
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*6 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
  • 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4260
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-435q-7mpf-fcmp

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • 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
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Sources

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