CVE-2008-4256 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted HTML documents exploiting memory corruption in the Charts ActiveX control.
- 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-2008-4256?
CVE-2008-4256 is a high-severity memory corruption 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
The Charts ActiveX control in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Studio .NET 2002 SP1 and 2003 SP1, and Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP1 and SP2 does not properly handle errors during access to incorrectly initialized objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, related to corruption of the "system state," aka "Charts Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4256?
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-2008-4256?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4256 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-2008-4256 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4256 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pg8f-wfqr-44ph.