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Unscored severity · published Dec 10, 2008
CVE-2008-4256
The Charts ActiveX control in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Studio .NET 2002 SP1 and 2003 SP1, and Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP1 and SP2 does not properly handle errors…
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CVSS
21%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Charts ActiveX control in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Studio .NET 2002 SP1 and 2003 SP1, and Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP1 and SP2 does not properly handle errors during access to incorrectly initialized objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, related to corruption of the "system state," aka "Charts Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)21.0% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office Frontpage · Microsoft
2002 · source: NVD
PR
Project · Microsoft
2003; 2007; 2007 · source: NVD
VB
Visual Basic · Microsoft
6.0 · source: NVD
VF
Visual Foxpro · Microsoft
8.0; 9.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
VS
Visual Studio .net · Microsoft
2002; 2003 · source: NVD
Affected product
OF
Office Frontpage
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4256
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4256
support.avaya.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-473.htm
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32614
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021369
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
www.vupen.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3382
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-070
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