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CVE-2008-2159

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2008-05-12 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-200

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.

Affected products

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: 7

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/30145
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/468843
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29120
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1470/references
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42307
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30145
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/468843
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29120
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1470/references
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42307

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