CVE-2008-4269 in the critical feed json
The search-ms protocol handler in Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 and Server 2008 uses untrusted parameter data ob…
published 2008-12-10 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4252
- cvss
- 8.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 20.5%
- EPSS 20.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "Windows Search Parsing Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
20.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 8.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-075
vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6110
vdb-entry, signature
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securitytracker.com
/id?1021366
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/33053
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/3387
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4269
- NVD CVE-2008-4269
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