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 Configuration Operator group to gain privileges or....
MediumCVSS 6.9
EPSS 2.6%
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
Description
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft windows vista | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows vista | = gold | No fix listed |
References
- 32791 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 4646 exploit third-party-advisory
- 1021245 exploit vdb-entry
- 20081119 Microsoft VISTA TCP/IP stack buffer overflow mailing-list
- 20081125 Re: Microsoft VISTA TCP/IP stack buffer overflow mailing-list
- 32357 exploit vdb-entry
- win-vista-iphlpapi-bo(46742) vdb-entry