CVE-2008-0083
The (1) VBScript (VBScript.dll) and (2) JScript (JScript.dll) scripting engines 5.1 and 5.6, as used in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, do not properly decode script, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
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Description
The (1) VBScript (VBScript.dll) and (2) JScript (JScript.dll) scripting engines 5.1 and 5.6, as used in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, do not properly decode script, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 29.96% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 2003 server · microsoft/windows xp
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29712Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28551Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019799
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1146/referencesVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-022
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5495
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29712Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28551Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019799
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1146/referencesVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-022
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5495
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.