CVE-2008-2947 is a cross-domain vulnerability affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.01 SP4, 6, and 7. It allows remote attackers to access restricted information from other domains by manipulating JavaScript's Object data type with location or location.href properties, due to incorrect origin determination of web scripts. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Despite its age and potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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