CVE-2008-4269 (GCVE-0-2008-4269)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-12-10 13:33 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:08
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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."
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
6 references
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|---|---|
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021366 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33053 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3387 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT |
Date Public
2008-12-09 00:00
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