CVE-2008-4800

Public Exploit

Description

The DebugDiag ActiveX control in CrashHangExt.dll, possibly 1.0, in Microsoft Debug Diagnostic Tool allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and Internet Explorer 6.0 crash) via a large negative integer argument to the GetEntryPointForThread method. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 20.17% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31996 vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497943/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46309 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4532 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4800?
CVE-2008-4800 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4800?
To fix CVE-2008-4800, 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-2008-4800 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4800 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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