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CVE-2008-1435

Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows Vista up to SP1, and Server 2008, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute

Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows Vista up to SP1, and Server 2008, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted saved-search (.search-ms) files that are not properly handled when saving, aka "Windows Saved Search Vulnerability.".

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 0.50685
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 2% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
microsoft windows-ntall versions
microsoft windows vistaall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

9.3
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secure@microsoft.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD08 Jul 2008 · 11:41 PM
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/30953Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30109
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020436
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190A.htmlUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2020/references
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-038
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