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01 Record

CVE-2008-4269

The search-ms protocol handler in Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 and Server 2008 uses untrusted parameter data obtained from incorrect parsing, which allows remote attackers

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: microsoft
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
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02 Description

The search-ms protocol handler in Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 and Server 2008 uses untrusted parameter data obtained from incorrect parsing, which allows remote attackers

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
20.51% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 97.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
The NVD has published no score for this record
NVD CVSS vector
No NVD score to derive
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2008-12-10 13:33Z17 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-07 10:08Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2008-09-25
Assigning CNA
microsoft
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
Data version
5.1
Document digest
ee3efab5045da479b80f369883254cc60d0e7f1b3ee493c58d8c24adb43bb1d1

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
microsoftwindows_server_2008Not specified—
microsoftwindows_vistaNot specified—

06 References