CVE-2008-1435

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Published Jul 8, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 28.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows Vista up to SP1, and Server 2008, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted saved-search (.search-ms) files that are not properly handled when saving, aka "Windows Saved Search Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 28.6% (28.561% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30953
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30109
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020436
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2020/references
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-038
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5600

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows-nt Windows Vista

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jul 8, 2008, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:24 AM
Reserved: Mar 21, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:51 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 8, 2008, 11:41 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:51 PM

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