Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-4323. PoCs published by fl0 fl0w.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a DoS condition in Windows Explorer by causing an access violation when handling a malformed file. The PoC demonstrates a crash via a crafted file that exploits a vulnerability in the file parsing logic.
Description
Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .ZIP file.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by fl0 fl0w · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6616
This exploit triggers a DoS condition in Windows Explorer by causing an access violation when handling a malformed file. The PoC demonstrates a crash via a crafted file that exploits a vulnerability in the file parsing logic.
Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Microsoft Windows Explorer on Windows XP Pro SP3
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
A system running Windows XP Pro SP3 · Ability to deliver a crafted file to the target
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6616
Scores
EPSS
0.0859
EPSS Percentile
94.4%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
microsoft/windows_xp
sp3 unknown
Published
Sep 29, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026