CVE-2008-0107

Description

Integer underflow in SQL Server 7.0 SP4, 2000 SP4, 2005 SP1 and SP2, 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) SP4, 2005 Express Edition SP1 and SP2, and 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE); Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0 SP4; and Internal Database (WYukon) SP2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a (1) SMB or (2) WebDAV pathname for an on-disk file (aka stored backup file) with a crafted record size value, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "SQL Server Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 57.27% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020441 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=723 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30970 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30119 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13936 vdb entry signature
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-080709.1.htm
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2022/references vdb entry vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-040 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494082/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0107?
CVE-2008-0107 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0107?
To fix CVE-2008-0107, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0107 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0107 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~57% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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