Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4256
The Charts ActiveX control in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Studio .NET 2002 SP1 and 2003 SP1, 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 "Charts Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2008-4256
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_basic:6.0:*:runtime_extended_files:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:9.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:8.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:9.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_frontpage:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4256
68.41%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4256
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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8.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
6.8
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-4256
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-4256
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http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-473.htm
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32614
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5651
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities | CISAUS Government Resource
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-070
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021369
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3382
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