PT-2008-5548 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2008+3

Published 2008-12-10 · Updated 2023-12-07 · CVE-2008-4268

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

8.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Windows versions prior to the fixed version

Description: A remote code execution issue exists due to improper memory handling during the saving of a search file. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted saved-search file. The issue arises when saving a specially crafted search file within Windows Explorer, causing it to exit and restart in an exploitable manner.

Recommendations: For Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 and Server 2008, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For other affected versions of Microsoft Windows, apply the necessary patch or update to resolve the vulnerability. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of saved-search files in Windows Explorer until a patch is available.

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4268

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Explorer

Windows Server 2008

Windows Vista

References · 9

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-075 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4268 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4268 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1021366 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3387 · Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/MS08-075 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5853 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33053 · Note