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medium 6.9

CVE-2008-5229 json

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Device IO Control in iphlpapi.dll in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 allows local users in th…

published 2008-11-25 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5206

cvss
6.9
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.6%
EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Device IO Control in iphlpapi.dll in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 allows local users in the Network Configuration Operator group to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large invalid PrefixLength to the CreateIpForwardEntry2 method, as demonstrated by a "route add" command. NOTE: this issue might not cross privilege boundaries.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-32590)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

2.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-32590 Microsoft Windows Vista - 'iphlpapi.dll' Local Kernel Buffer Overflow local, 2008-11-19
  • securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1021245 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityreason.com http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4646 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32357 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.9 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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