CVE-2008-2281 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 23.2% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the Print Table of Links feature in Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0b allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML in the Local Machine Zone via an HTML document with a link containing JavaScript sequences, which are evaluated by a resource script when a user prints this document.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 23.21% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-05-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | ie |
| microsoft | internet explorer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer - Print Table of Links Cross-Zone Scripting | 2008-05-14 |
References
- http://aviv.raffon.net/2008/05/14/InternetExplorerQuotPrintTableOfLinksquotCrossZoneScriptingVulnerability.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30141
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29217
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1529/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42416
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5619
- http://aviv.raffon.net/2008/05/14/InternetExplorerQuotPrintTableOfLinksquotCrossZoneScriptingVulnerability.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30141
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29217
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1529/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42416
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5619
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