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CVE-2008-4255

UnknownEPSS 53.70%

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CVE-2008-4255 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in mscomct2.ocx (aka Windows Common ActiveX control or Microsoft Animation ActiveX control) in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Studio .NET 2002 SP1 and 2003 SP1, Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP1 and SP2, and Office Project 2003 SP3 and 2007 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an AVI file with a crafted stream length, which triggers an "allocation error" and memory corruption, aka "Windows Common AVI Parsing Overflow Vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 53.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in mscomct2.ocx (aka Windows Common ActiveX control or Microsoft Animation ActiveX control) in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Studio .NET 2002 SP1 and 2003 SP1, Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP1 and SP2, and Office Project 2003 SP3 and 2007 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an AVI file with a crafted stream length, which triggers an "allocation error" and memory corruption, aka "Windows Common AVI Parsing Overflow Vulnerability."

Metrics

EPSS Probability
53.70%

98.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MicrosoftOffice Frontpage2002Sp3
MicrosoftProject2003Sp3
MicrosoftProject2007—
MicrosoftVisual Basic6.0—
MicrosoftVisual Foxpro8.0Sp1
MicrosoftVisual Foxpro9.0Sp1
MicrosoftVisual Studio .Net2002Sp1
MicrosoftVisual Studio .Net2003Sp1

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-4255?
Heap-based buffer overflow in mscomct2.ocx (aka Windows Common ActiveX control or Microsoft Animation ActiveX control) in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Studio .NET 2002 SP1 and 2003 SP1, Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP1 and SP2, and Office Project 2003 SP3 and 2007 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an AVI file with a crafted stream length, which triggers an "allocation error" and memory corruption, aka "Windows Common AVI Parsing Overflow Vulnerability."
How severe is CVE-2008-4255?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-4255 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 53.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4255?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST