CVE-2008-0078 describes an unspecified vulnerability in an ActiveX control (dxtmsft.dll) affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.01, 6 SP1 and SP2, and 7. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted image, stemming from an "Argument Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability." With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity but complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:activex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.01:windows_2000_sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_server_2003_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_server_2003_sp1_itanium:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_xp_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.