CVE-2008-4269

The search-ms protocol handler in Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 and Server 2008 uses untrusted parameter data obtained from incorrect parsing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "Windows Search Parsing Vulnerability."

Score

CVSS 2.0 8.5 High

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2008-12-10

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected products

• Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft)
• Windows Vista (Microsoft)

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/33053
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021366
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3387
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-075
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6110