| ID |
CVE-2008-4268
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| Summary |
The Windows Search component in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 and Server 2008 does not properly free memory during a save operation for a Windows Search file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted saved-search file, aka "Windows Saved Search Vulnerability." http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-075.mspx
Windows Saved Search Vulnerability - CVE-2008-4268
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when saving a specially crafted search file within Windows Explorer. This operation causes Windows Explorer to exit and restart in an exploitable manner. |
| References |
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| Vulnerable Configurations |
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
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| CVSS |
| Base: | 8.5 (as of 12-10-2018 - 21:48) |
| Impact: | |
| Exploitability: | |
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| CWE |
CWE-399 |
| CAPEC |
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| Access |
| Vector | Complexity | Authentication |
| NETWORK |
MEDIUM |
SINGLE |
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| Impact |
| Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
| COMPLETE |
COMPLETE |
COMPLETE |
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| cvss-vector
via4
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AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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| msbulletin
via4
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| bulletin_id | MS08-075 | | bulletin_url | | | date | 2008-12-09T00:00:00 | | impact | Remote Code Execution | | knowledgebase_id | 959349 | | knowledgebase_url | | | severity | Critical | | title | Vulnerabilities in Windows Search Could Allow Remote Code Execution |
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| oval
via4
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| accepted | 2011-11-21T04:13:13.091-05:00 | | class | vulnerability | | contributors | | name | Jeff Ito | | organization | Secure Elements, Inc. |
| name | Prashanth A. | | organization | SecPod Technologies |
| | definition_extensions | | comment | Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit) is installed | | oval | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1282 |
| comment | Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition is installed | | oval | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2041 |
| comment | Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) is installed | | oval | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4870 |
| comment | Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) is installed | | oval | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5356 |
| comment | Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit) Service Pack 1 is installed | | oval | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4873 |
| comment | Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 is installed | | oval | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5254 |
| comment | Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (ia-64) is installed | | oval | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5667 |
| | description | The Windows Search component in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 and Server 2008 does not properly free memory during a save operation for a Windows Search file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted saved-search file, aka "Windows Saved Search Vulnerability." | | family | windows | | id | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5853 | | status | accepted | | submitted | 2008-12-09T13:52:00-05:00 | | title | Windows Saved Search Vulnerability | | version | 41 |
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| refmap
via4
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| cert | TA08-344A | | sectrack | 1021366 | | secunia | 33053 | | vupen | ADV-2008-3387 |
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| Last major update |
12-10-2018 - 21:48 |
| Published |
10-12-2008 - 14:00 |
| Last modified |
12-10-2018 - 21:48 |
