CVE-2008-1545

Name: CVE-2008-1545
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-03-28T23:44:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 11.84%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-1545 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The setRequestHeader method of the XMLHttpRequest object in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 does not restrict the dangerous Transfer-Encoding HTTP request header, which allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP request splitting and HTTP request smuggling attacks via a POST containing a "Transfer-Encoding: chunked" header and a request body with an incorrect chunk size.. EPSS estimates a 11.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The setRequestHeader method of the XMLHttpRequest object in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 does not restrict the dangerous Transfer-Encoding HTTP request header, which allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP request splitting and HTTP request smuggling attacks via a POST containing a "Transfer-Encoding: chunked" header and a request body with an incorrect chunk size.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

11.84%

95.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Internet Explorer	7.0
Microsoft	Internet Explorer	7.0.5730.11

References

Timeline

Published: Mar 28, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-1545?

How severe is CVE-2008-1545?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-1545 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 11.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1545?

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Source: NVD / NIST