CVE-2008-4127 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Gold 7.0.5730 and 8 Beta 8.0.6001 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failure of subsequent image rendering) via a crafted PNG file, related to an infinite loop in the CDwnTaskExec::ThreadExec function.

Published: 2008-09-18

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: 23.6% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0.5730:unknown:gold:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8.0.6001:beta::::::

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.23583.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4273
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496483/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31215
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45225

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows Xp

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-09-18T17:47:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:08:33.631Z

Reserved: 2008-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4127

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-09-18T17:59:33.157

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-4127

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-399

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