CVE-2008-1545: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-1545: The setRequestHeader method of the XMLHttpRequest object in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 does not restrict...

The setRequestHeader method of the XMLHttpRequest object in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 does not restrict the dangerous Transfer-Encoding HTTP request header, which allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP request splitting and HTTP request smuggling attacks via a POST containing a "Transfer-Encoding: chunked" header and a request body with an incorrect chunk size.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 08:24 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2008-1545 is an old Internet Explorer 7 browser flaw that could let a malicious web page cause malformed HTTP requests. The business concern is mainly legacy exposure: systems still using IE7 could help attackers confuse downstream web servers, caches, or proxies. Likely limited to environments where Internet Explorer 7 remains usable, such as legacy desktops, kiosks, isolated intranet applications, or compatibility images. Modern browsers are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Do not treat this as an emergency unless IE7 is still in your environment. The main action is legacy risk reduction: confirm exposure, remove unsupported browser dependencies, and ensure HTTP infrastructure rejects ambiguous requests. Mitigation focus: Inventory endpoints and application images for Internet Explorer 7 use.; Check Microsoft or vendor guidance for any historical security update or workaround.; Retire IE7 from managed environments where business processes still depend on it..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 19:09 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 28, 2008, 23:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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ie-setrequestheader-chunk-security-bypass(42804)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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