CVE-2008-2159

low Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
2.1
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
0.8%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 25% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Published: May 12, 2008 (6575 days ago)
Last Modified: April 23, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 can save encrypted pages in the cache even when the DisableCachingOfSSLPages registry setting is enabled, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information.

CWE

CWE-200

Affected Products

microsoft internet explorer

References

🔗 secunia.com 🔗 www.kb.cert.org 🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.vupen.com 🔗 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com