CVE-2008-4252
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CVE-2008-4252 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The DataGrid ActiveX control in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP1 and SP2 does not properly handle errors during access to incorrectly initialized objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, related to corruption of the "system state," aka "DataGrid Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 20.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The DataGrid ActiveX control in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP1 and SP2 does not properly handle errors during access to incorrectly initialized objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, related to corruption of the "system state," aka "DataGrid Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Office Frontpage | 2002 | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Project | 2003 | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Project | 2007 | — |
| Microsoft | Visual Basic | 6.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Visual Foxpro | 8.0 | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Visual Foxpro | 9.0 | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Visual Studio .Net | 2002 | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Visual Studio .Net | 2003 | Sp1 |
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.htmlUS Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
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