CVE-2008-4254 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted properties in the Hierarchical FlexGrid 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-2008-4254?
CVE-2008-4254 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 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
Multiple integer overflows in the Hierarchical FlexGrid ActiveX control (mshflxgd.ocx) in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP1 and SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) Rows and (2) Cols properties to the (a) ExpandAll and (b) CollapseAll methods, related to access of incorrectly initialized objects and corruption of the "system state," aka "Hierarchical FlexGrid Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4254?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Office Frontpage, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Visual Foxpro, Microsoft Visual Studio .Net.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4254?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4254 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-4254 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4254 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rf6m-j87j-jhvr.