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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-4029 · published 12 November 2008

CVE-2008-4029: Microsoft internet explorer information exposure vulnerability

Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 and 4.0, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from another domain via a crafted XML document, related to improper error checks for external DTDs, aka "MSXML DTD Cross-Domain Scripting Vulnerability."

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 27% · top 2.0% CWE-200 · Information exposure
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
27%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 and 4.0, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from another domain via a crafted XML document, related to improper error checks for external DTDs, aka "MSXML DTD Cross-Domain Scripting Vulnerability."

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122703006921213&w=2
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021164
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32155 Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-316A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3111
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-069
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5999
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122703006921213&w=2
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021164
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32155 Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-316A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3111
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-069
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5999

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-4029), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.