Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in mscomct2.ocx (aka Windows Common ActiveX control or Microsoft Animation ActiveX control) in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Studio .NET 2002 SP1 and 2003 SP1, Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP1 and SP2, and Office Project 2003 SP3 and 2007 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an AVI file with a crafted stream length, which triggers an "allocation error" and memory corruption, aka "Windows Common AVI Parsing Overflow Vulnerability."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Office Frontpage | 2002 |
| Microsoft | Project | 2003 |
| Microsoft | Visual Basic | 6.0 |
| Microsoft | Visual Foxpro | 8.0 |
| Microsoft | Visual Studio .Net | 2002 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/32613.plExploit
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-473.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499061/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32613Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021369
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3382Vendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-083
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-083/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-07
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/32613.plExploit
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-473.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499061/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32613Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-4255?
CVE-2008-4255 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Heap-based buffer overflow in mscomct2.ocx (aka Windows Common ActiveX control or Microsoft Animation ActiveX control) in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Studio .NET 2002 SP1 and 2003 SP1, Visual F...
How severe is CVE-2008-4255?
CVE-2008-4255 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-4255?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Office Frontpage, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Visual Foxpro, Microsoft Visual Studio .Net.