CVE-2008-4110 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.6 Published 16 Sep 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in an ActiveX control via a long URL, potentially causing browser crashes or arbitrary code execution.

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-2008-4110?

CVE-2008-4110 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Sql Server, published on 16 Sep 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

Buffer overflow in the SQLVDIRLib.SQLVDirControl ActiveX control in Tools\Binn\sqlvdir.dll in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (aka SQL Server 8.0) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long URL in the second argument to the Connect method. NOTE: this issue is not a vulnerability in many environments, since the control is not marked as safe for scripting and would not execute with default Internet Explorer settings.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4110?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Sql Server.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4110?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4110 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-2008-4110 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4110 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-284r-cvrc-f2f2.