CVE-2008-4269 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document exploiting a parsing flaw in the Windows search-ms protocol handler.
- 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-2008-4269?
CVE-2008-4269 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 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 search-ms protocol handler in Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 and Server 2008 uses untrusted parameter data obtained from incorrect parsing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "Windows Search Parsing Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4269?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4269?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4269 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-2008-4269 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4269 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjfr-hcjv-f23h.