Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS08-078.
Impact
Successful exploitation could result in memory corruption via a specially crafted HTML document.
Impact Level: Application
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS08-078
Insight
The flaw is due to a use-after-free error when HTML elements are bound to the same data source.
Affected
Internet Explorer 5.01 & 6 on MS Windows 2000
Internet Explorer 6 on MS Windows 2003 and XP
Internet Explorer 7 on MS Windows 2003 and XP
Internet Explorer 7 on MS Windows vista
Internet Explorer 7 on MS Windows 2008 server
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-4844 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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