# CVE-2008-3474: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of origin of web script, which allows remote att

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-10-15 · Updated: 2025-01-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of origin of web script, which allows remote attackers to bypass the intended cross-domain security policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML document, aka "Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45854
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13299
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565

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