CVE-2008-4299
A certain ActiveX control in the Microsoft Internet Authentication Service (IAS) Helper COM Component in iashlpr.dll allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a large integer value in the first argument to the PutProperty…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.9%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
A certain ActiveX control in the Microsoft Internet Authentication Service (IAS) Helper COM Component in iashlpr.dll allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a large integer value in the first argument to the PutProperty method. NOTE: this issue was disclosed by an unreliable researcher, so it might be incorrect.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 15.86% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- microsoft/internet authentication service helper com component
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4323
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496695/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45556
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4323
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496695/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45556
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.