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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-1086 · published 8 April 2008

CVE-2008-1086: Microsoft internet explorer code injection vulnerability

Microsoft · Internet Explorer

The HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1, in Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista SP1, and Server 2008, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed arguments, which triggers memory corruption.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 31% · top 1.8% CWE-94 · Code injection
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
31%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1, in Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista SP1, and Server 2008, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed arguments, which triggers memory corruption.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=680 Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/29714 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28606 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019800 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1147/references Broken Link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-023
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41464
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5475
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=680 Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/29714 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28606 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019800 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1147/references Broken Link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-023
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41464
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5475

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-1086), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.