CVE-2008-5229
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Device IO Control in iphlpapi.dll in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 allows local users in the Network...
- Published
- Nov 25, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Nov 19, 2008
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 84.5%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Device IO Control in iphlpapi.dll in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 allows local users in the Network Configuration Operator group to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large invalid PrefixLength to the CreateIpForwardEntry2 method, as demonstrated by a "route add" command. NOTE: this issue might not cross privilege boundaries.
Sources
1Marius Wachtler · windows · Nov 19, 2008
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