# CVE-2008-1442: Heap-based buffer overflow in the substringData method in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-06-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the substringData method in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to an unspecified manipulation of a DOM object before a call to this method, aka the "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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## References

- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-031
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-039/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1778
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3934
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020225
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5720
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29556
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493253/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30575

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