01 Record
CVE-2008-5912
An unspecified function in the JavaScript implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer creates and exposes a "temporary footprint" when there is a current login to a web site, which makes it easier
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
An unspecified function in the JavaScript implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer creates and exposes a "temporary footprint" when there is a current login to a web site, which makes it easier
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 7.84% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 94.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2009-01-20 16:00Z17 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 11:13Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2009-01-20
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- No CWE assigned
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 641e35429e6fa7c829a2054db84ec3b8909ea8d2351d2c2f496ba71ed9069030
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- www.infoworld.comhttp://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.html
- www.darkreading.comhttp://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161
- arstechnica.comhttp://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.html
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.commultiple-browser-js-weak-security(48173)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48173
- www.trusteer.comhttp://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdf
- www.securityfocus.com33276http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276