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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2008-5556

Modified

Source-cve@mitre.org

Published At-12 Dec, 2008 | 18:30

Updated At-23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35

The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta 2 does not recognize attack patterns designed to operate against web pages that are encoded with utf-7, which allows remote attackers to bypass the XSS protection mechanism and conduct XSS attacks by injecting crafted utf-7 content. NOTE: the vendor reportedly disputes this issue, stating "Behaviour is by design.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 4.3

Base severity: MEDIUM

Vector:

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

CPE Matches

Microsoft Corporation

>>internet_explorer>>8

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-79	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: CWE-79

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499124/100/0/threaded	cve@mitre.org	N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47277	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499124/100/0/threaded	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47277	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A