Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5229. PoCs published by Marius Wachtler.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Vista's IP forwarding table handling via the `CreateIpForwardEntry2` function. The PoC manipulates the `PrefixLength` field to trigger the overflow, potentially leading to denial-of-service or privilege escalation.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Device IO Control in iphlpapi.dll in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 allows local users in the Network Configuration Operator group to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large invalid PrefixLength to the CreateIpForwardEntry2 method, as demonstrated by a "route add" command. NOTE: this issue might not cross privilege boundaries.
Exploits (1)
This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Vista's IP forwarding table handling via the `CreateIpForwardEntry2` function. The PoC manipulates the `PrefixLength` field to trigger the overflow, potentially leading to denial-of-service or privilege escalation.