CVE-2008-5229

Published Nov 25, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-5206 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:49 AM
Reserved
Nov 25, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 25, 2008, 11:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM