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CVE-2008-3475

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 39.86%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-10-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. It affects Microsoft. Its EPSS score suggests a 39.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2008-3475
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
39.86%
Microsoft

Original NVD 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."