Vulnerability Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (mpengine.dll) 1.1.3520.0 and 0.1.13.192, as used in multiple Microsoft products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (disk space exhaustion) via a file with "crafted data structures" that trigger the creation of large temporary files, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1437.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Antigen For Exchange | All versions |
| Microsoft | Antigen For Smtp Gateway | All versions |
| Microsoft | Diagnostics And Recovery Toolkit | 6.0 |
| Microsoft | Forefront Client Security | All versions |
| Microsoft | Forefront Security For Exchange Server | All versions |
| Microsoft | Forefront Security For Sharepoint | All versions |
| Microsoft | Malware Protection Engine | 0.1.13.192 |
| Microsoft | Windows Defender | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Live Onecare | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121129490723574&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30172Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29073
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020016
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-134A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1506/references
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-02
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121129490723574&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30172Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29073
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020016
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-134A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1506/references
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-02
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-1438?
CVE-2008-1438 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (mpengine.dll) 1.1.3520.0 and 0.1.13.192, as used in multiple Microsoft products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial ...
How severe is CVE-2008-1438?
CVE-2008-1438 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-1438?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Antigen For Exchange, Microsoft Antigen For Smtp Gateway, Microsoft Diagnostics And Recovery Toolkit, Microsoft Forefront Client Security, Microsoft Forefront Security For Exchange Server.