CVE-2008-2949
CVE-2008-2949 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 20% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 20% (97th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to change the location property of a frame via the String data type, and use a frame from a different domain to observe domain-independent events, as demonstrated by observing onkeydown events with caballero-listener. NOTE: according to Microsoft, this is a duplicate of CVE-2008-2947, possibly a different attack vector.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2949?
- Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to change the location property of a frame via the String data type, and use a frame from a different domain to observe domain-independent events, as demonstrated by observing onkeydown events with caballero-listener. NOTE: according to Microsoft, this is a duplicate of CVE-2008-2947, possibly a different attack vector.
- How severe is CVE-2008-2949?
- CVE-2008-2949 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2008-2949 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 20% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-2949?
- CVE-2008-2949 primarily affects Microsoft Internet Explorer. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-2949?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2008-2949 published?
- CVE-2008-2949 was published on 2008-06-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1348
- http://sirdarckcat.blogspot.com/2008/05/browsers-ghost-busters.html
- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/cc405107.aspx#EHD
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/516627
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1941/references
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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