Microsoft Internet Explorer Uninitialized Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-3475,MS08-058
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 does not properly handle errors related to using the componentFromPoint method on xml objects that have been (1) incorrectly initialized or (2) deleted, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1002933
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1002933 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Uninitialized Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- microsoft internet_explorer 5.01
- microsoft internet_explorer 6
- microsoft internet_explorer 7