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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-3068

Microsoft Crypto API 5.131.2600.2180 through 6.0, as used in Outlook, Windows Live Mail, and Office 2007, performs Certificate Revocation List (CRL) checks by using an arbitrary URL from a certificate embedded in a (1) S/MIME e-mail message or (2)…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 17.4%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.4%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Microsoft Crypto API 5.131.2600.2180 through 6.0, as used in Outlook, Windows Live Mail, and Office 2007, performs Certificate Revocation List (CRL) checks by using an arbitrary URL from a certificate embedded in a (1) S/MIME e-mail message or (2) signed document, which allows remote attackers to obtain reading times and IP addresses of recipients, and port-scan results, via a crafted certificate with an Authority Information Access (AIA) extension.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
17.40% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/access · microsoft/excel · microsoft/frontpage · microsoft/groove · microsoft/infopath · microsoft/office · microsoft/office communicator · microsoft/onenote · microsoft/outlook · microsoft/powerpoint · microsoft/project professional · microsoft/project standard · microsoft/publisher · microsoft/sharepoint designer · microsoft/visio professional · microsoft/visio standard · microsoft/windows live mail
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.