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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-4268

Original release date:12/10/2008

Last revised:03/04/2009

Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

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."

Description

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS v2 Base Score:8.5 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)

Impact Subscore: 10.0

Exploitability Subscore: 6.8

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism

Access Complexity: Medium

Authentication: Required to exploit

Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA08-344A

Name: TA08-344A

Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1021366

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021366

External Source: MS

Name: MS08-075

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-075.mspx

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-3387