CVE-2008-0083

The (1) VBScript (VBScript.dll) and (2) JScript (JScript.dll) scripting engines 5.1 and 5.6, as used in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, do not properly decode script, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

• CWE-94

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29712Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28551Patch
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019799
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.htmlUS Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1146/referencesVendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-022
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5495
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29712Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28551Patch
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019799
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.htmlUS Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1146/referencesVendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-022
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5495

Published

Apr 8, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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