# CVE-2008-1435: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening crafted saved-search files in Windows Explorer.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Jul 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2v8q-4v3g-jmcm

## What is CVE-2008-1435?

CVE-2008-1435 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Vista, published on 8 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows Vista up to SP1, and Server 2008, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted saved-search (.search-ms) files that are not properly handled when saving, aka "Windows Saved Search Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1435?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Microsoft Windows-Nt, Microsoft Windows Vista.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-1435?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1435 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-1435 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1435 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Vista

- [CVE-2008-3008](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3008/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2008-1087](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1087/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2006-0005](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0005/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2008-1456](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1456/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2008-1457](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1457/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1435 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-1435 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Vista, published on 8 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1435 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Windows Vista. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1435/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1435/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1435
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1435
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1435

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