CVE-2008-5229

Microsoft Windows Vista - 'iphlpapi.dll' Local Kernel Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

6.9

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Un desbordamiento de búfer en la región stack de la memoria en Device IO Control de Microsoft en la biblioteca iphlpapi.dll en Microsoft Windows Vista Gold y SP1, permite a los usuarios locales del grupo Operador de Configuración de Red alcanzar privilegios o causar una denegación de servicio (bloqueo del sistema) por medio de un prefixLength largo no válido en el método CreateIpForwardEntry2, como es demostrado mediante un comando "route add". NOTA: es posible que este problema no cruce los límites de privilegios.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 6.9

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-11-19 First Exploit
2008-11-25 CVE Reserved
2008-11-25 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498471/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498650/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46742	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32590	2008-11-19
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4646	2024-08-07
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021245	2024-08-07
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32357	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/32791	2018-10-11

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Vista Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Vista"				*		sp1		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Vista Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Vista"				gold Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Vista" and version "gold"		-		Affected