CVE-2008-3704 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 18 Aug 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a long Mask parameter in the MaskedEdit ActiveX control, requiring user interaction to view malicious content.

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-2008-3704?

CVE-2008-3704 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio, published on 18 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

Heap-based buffer overflow in the MaskedEdit ActiveX control in Msmask32.ocx 6.0.81.69, and possibly other versions before 6.0.84.18, in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0, Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Studio .NET 2002 SP1 and 2003 SP1, and Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Mask parameter, related to not "validating property values with boundary checks," as exploited in the wild in August 2008, aka "Masked Edit Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3704?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Visual Foxpro, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio .Net.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3704?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3704 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2008-3704 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3704 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 3 Exploit-DB entries.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-x556-3584-m3v7.