PT-2008-2561 · Microsoft · Windows Vista

Published 2008-03-24 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2008-0951

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows Vista (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows user-assisted remote attackers, and possibly physically proximate attackers, to execute arbitrary code by inserting a CD-ROM device or U3-enabled USB device containing a filesystem with an Autorun.inf file. This is due to the improper enforcement of the NoDriveTypeAutoRun registry value, which is related to AutoRun and AutoPlay actions.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-0951

Affected Products

Windows Vista

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0951 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-038 · Vendor Advisory
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/889747 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29458 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/28360 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41349 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1020446 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0954/references · Note