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CVE-2008-3704 Detail

Current Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the MaskedEdit ActiveX control in Msmask32.ocx 6.0.81.69, and possibly other versions before 6.0.84.18, in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0, Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Studio .NET 2002 SP1 and 2003 SP1, and Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Mask parameter, related to not "validating property values with boundary checks," as exploited in the wild in August 2008, aka "Masked Edit Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability."


View Analysis Description

Evaluator Description

Additional advisory information from Secunia: http://secunia.com/advisories/31498/

Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Evaluator Solution

"Visual Studio 6 was last updated June 2000, a Microsoft spokeswoman told SCMagazineUS.com. The version is no longer supported. Visual Studio 2008 is the latest release and microsoft encourages users to update to the newest version." Source: http://www.scmagazineus.com/Microsoft-looks-into-Visual-Studio-bug/article/115459/

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31498 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-473.htm CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30674 CVE, MITRE Exploit  Patch 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020710 CVE, MITRE
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html CVE, MITRE US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2380 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3382 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-070 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44444 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5794 CVE, MITRE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6244 CVE, MITRE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6317 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-3704
NVD Published Date:
08/18/2008
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE