CVE-2008-1086
HIGHEPSS 98th pctlDescription
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.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=680
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29714
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28606
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019800
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1147/references
- 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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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.