CVE-2008-0077

Name: CVE-2008-0077
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-02-12T23:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 37.19%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-0077 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, 6 SP2, and and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by assigning malformed values to certain properties, as demonstrated using the by property of an animateMotion SVG element, aka "Property Memory Corruption Vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 37.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, 6 SP2, and and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by assigning malformed values to certain properties, as demonstrated using the by property of an animateMotion SVG element, aka "Property Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

37.19%

98.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Microsoft	Internet Explorer	6	Sp1
Microsoft	Internet Explorer	7	—

References

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=661Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120361015026386&w=2Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/28903Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/228569Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488048/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27666Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019380Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043C.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0512/referencesBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-006.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-010Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5396Broken Link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=661Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120361015026386&w=2Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/28903Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/228569Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488048/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27666Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019380Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043C.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0512/referencesBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-006.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-010Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5396Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Feb 12, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-0077?

How severe is CVE-2008-0077?

CVE-2008-0077 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 37.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0077?

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Source: NVD / NIST