VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-2256

CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability29.28%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-08-13
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 does not properly handle objects that have been incorrectly initialized or deleted, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references