CVE-2008-4268

Windows Vista and Server 2008 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted Saved-Search File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Windows Search component in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 and Server 2008 does not properly free memory during a save operation for a Windows Search file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted saved-search file, aka "Windows Saved Search Vulnerability."

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021366
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33053
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5853
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3387
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html

Scores

EPSS 0.2068
EPSS Percentile 97.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/windows_server_2008 (4 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista (3 CPE variants)
Published Dec 10, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026