CVE-2008-5823 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Microsoft Money 2006 via a malicious ActiveX control interaction, causing a denial of service.
- 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-2008-5823?
CVE-2008-5823 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jan 2009. 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
An ActiveX control in prtstb06.dll in Microsoft Money 2006, when used with WScript in Windows Script Host (WSH) on Windows Vista, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (access violation and application crash) via a zero value for the Startup property.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5823?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Money.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5823?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5823 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5823 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5823 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fpm8-vp26-crfh.