CVE-2008-3704 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the MaskedEdit ActiveX control (Msmask32.ocx) found in various Microsoft Visual Studio, Visual Basic, Visual Studio .NET, and Visual FoxPro versions. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an overly long Mask parameter due to insufficient boundary checks. With a CVSS score of 9.3 and an EPSS percentile of 0.87473, it is considered highly severe, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with medium attack complexity. The vulnerability was exploited in the wild in August 2008, and exploit code, including Metasploit modules and ExploitDB entries, is publicly available. Despite its severity and confirmed exploitation, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_basic:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:8.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:9.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:9.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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