CVE-2008-4800 json
The DebugDiag ActiveX control in CrashHangExt.dll, possibly 1.0, in Microsoft Debug Diagnostic Tool allows remote attackers to cause a deni…
published 2008-10-30 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4779
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 25.8%
- EPSS 25.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The DebugDiag ActiveX control in CrashHangExt.dll, possibly 1.0, in Microsoft Debug Diagnostic Tool allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and Internet Explorer 6.0 crash) via a large negative integer argument to the GetEntryPointForThread method. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-32550)
- Published
Exploit prediction
25.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-32550 Microsoft DebugDiag 1.0 - 'CrashHangExt.dll' ActiveX Control Remote Denial of Service dos, 2008-10-30
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31996 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/31996
vdb-entry, exploit
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/497943/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46309
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/4532
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4800
- NVD CVE-2008-4800
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