CVE-2008-4299

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 18.75% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496695/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45556 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4323 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4299?
CVE-2008-4299 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4299?
To fix CVE-2008-4299, 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-2008-4299 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4299 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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