CVE-2008-4268

Windows Server 2008 vulnerability

CVSS

8.5

EPSS

20.7%

EPSS pct

97th

Exploited

No known

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."

Affected vendor

Microsoft

Affected product

Windows Server 2008

CVSS vector

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

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-399

Published

2008-12-10

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium attack complexity, requiring single-factor authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 20.7% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 97% of all scored CVEs.

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