CVE-2008-3648 Code injection in n/a
User-assisted remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via nslookup.exe in Windows XP SP2, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3648?
CVE-2008-3648 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Xp, published on 12 Aug 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
nslookup.exe in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by an attempted DNS zone transfer, and as exploited in the wild in August 2008.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3648?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3648?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3648 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2008-3648 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3648 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Xp
Sources
Also known as GHSA-363p-mgpx-cphf.