Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4253
The FlexGrid ActiveX control in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP1 and SP2, Office FrontPage 2002 SP3, and Office Project 2003 SP3 does not properly handle errors during access to incorrectly initialized objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, related to corruption of the "system state," aka "FlexGrid Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4253
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 83.79%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 98 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4253
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
6.8
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-4253
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-4253
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5994
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-473.htm
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities | CISAUS Government Resource
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32592
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-070
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021369
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3382
Products affected by CVE-2008-4253
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_basic:6.0:*:runtime_extended_files:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:9.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:8.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:9.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_frontpage:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*