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CVE-2008-2256

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.3 Published: 2008-08-13 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 does not properly handle objects that have been incorrectly initialized or deleted, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weakness Type

CWE-20

References