Vulnerability CVE-2008-0078
Published: 2008-02-12   Modified: 2012-02-12

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."

Type:

CWE-94

 (Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'))

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Microsoft -> Activex 
Microsoft -> IE 
Microsoft -> Internet explorer 

 References:
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120361015026386&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27689
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019381
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043C.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0512/references
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-010
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4904
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