HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2008-2010

Windows Vista vulnerability

CVSS
9.3
EPSS
3.4%
EPSS pct
87th
Exploited
No known
Unspecified vulnerability in Apple QuickTime Player on Windows XP SP2 and Vista SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickTime media file. NOTE: as of 20080429, the only disclosure is a vague pre-advisory with no actionable information. However, because it is from a well-known researcher, it is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Windows Vista
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published
2008-04-30

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 3.4% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 87% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2008-2010

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Windows Vista is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2008-2010.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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