CVE-2008-4299
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CVE-2008-4299 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A certain ActiveX control in the Microsoft Internet Authentication Service (IAS) Helper COM Component in iashlpr.dll allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a large integer value in the first argument to the PutProperty method. NOTE: this issue was disclosed by an unreliable researcher, so it might be incorrect.. EPSS estimates a 15.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A certain ActiveX control in the Microsoft Internet Authentication Service (IAS) Helper COM Component in iashlpr.dll allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a large integer value in the first argument to the PutProperty method. NOTE: this issue was disclosed by an unreliable researcher, so it might be incorrect.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Authentication Service Helper Com Component | All versions |
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