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CVE-2008-2256

CVSS Score Not Available
55.72%
MEDIUM RiskEPSS (98th percentile)

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."

Published: 8/13/2008
Modified: 4/9/2025
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Vulnerability Summary

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

55.72%MEDIUM Exploitation Risk
98th percentile

This vulnerability has a 55.72% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.