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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS08-058 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390) Microsoft Internet Critical 15-10-2008

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
This security update resolves five privately reported vulnerabilities and one publicly disclosed vulnerability. The vulnerabilities could allow information disclosure or remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer.
Detailed Information on the risk:
An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page that could allow remote code execution or information disclosure, depending on the operating system, if a user viewed the Web page. Further information on this exploit is available at : MS08-058

Affected Software

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4)
Windows Internet Explorer 7
Windows Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1)
Windows Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Vista x64 Edition)
Windows Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Vista)
Windows Internet Explorer 7 (Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2)
Windows Internet Explorer 7 (Windows XP Professional x64 Edition)