Vulnerability Report

CVE-2008-4268

RCE

Title: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 RCE

RCE

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2008-4268.

CWE Category CWE-399
Published Date Dec 10, 2008
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 8.5 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
20.68%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2008-4268: 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."

Impacted Vendors

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Reference Links

http://secunia.com/advisories/33053 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021366 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3387 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-075 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5853 http://secunia.com/advisories/33053 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021366 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3387 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-075 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5853
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
8.5
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2008-4268 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A
Complexity N/A
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.