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CVE-2008-4268

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Published: Dec 10, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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8.5
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 6.8 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

The Windows Search component in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 and Server 2008 does not properly free memory during a save operation for a Windows Search file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted saved-search file, aka "Windows Saved Search Vulnerability."

Affected (7)

Microsoft
2 products
Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista
Configuration A
7 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Microsoft
Windows Vista
All versions
Windows Vista
All versions
Windows Vista
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-399
CWE-399

References (12)

Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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