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CVE-2008-3473

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-3473 describes a critical cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 and 7, affecting various Windows operating systems. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass security policies through crafted HTML, leading to arbitrary code execution or sensitive information disclosure. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (Critical) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100, it poses a significant threat due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation or public exploit code is noted, and community discussion is minimal, its high EPSS score indicates a notable potential for exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
7CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
31.69%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
98.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.3169 is in the 94th percentile among its peer group of 8,918 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media 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

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

marc.info
Mailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
docs.microsoft.com / en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058
PatchVendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/45562
VDB Entry
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/45565
VDB Entry
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13255
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/31616
PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
us-cert.gov / cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/2809
Broken Link