Microsoft Windows Server 2008/Vista SP1 Search resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2008/Vista SP1. It has been declared as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Search. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-4268. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows Server 2008/Vista SP1 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Search. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Windows Search component in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 and Server 2008 does not properly free memory during a save operation for a Windows Search file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted saved-search file, aka "Windows Saved Search Vulnerability."

The weakness was published 12/10/2008 as MS08-075 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-4268. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35074 (MS08-075: Vulnerabilities in Windows Search Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959349)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90471 (Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS08-075)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS08-075 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6497.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46865), Tenable (35074), SecurityFocus (BID 32651†), Secunia (SA33053†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1021366†). us-cert.gov is providing further details. Similar entry is available at VDB-45381. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 35074
Nessus Name: MS08-075: Vulnerabilities in Windows Search Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959349)
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OpenVAS ID: 801483
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (959349)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS08-075
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS08-075
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-4268 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4268
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45380

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X-Force: 46865
SecurityFocus: 32651
Secunia: 33053
SecurityTracker: 1021366
Vulnerability Center: 20202 - [MS08-075] Microsoft Windows Explorer Saving Search File Remote Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 04/06/2025 08:42
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (45), 04/07/2017 12:39 (29), 08/03/2021 14:01 (2), 08/03/2021 14:07 (7), 08/03/2021 14:09 (2), 08/03/2021 14:11 (1), 01/05/2025 19:41 (15), 04/06/2025 08:42 (1)
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