7.1
HIGH
CVE-2008-1448
Microsoft Outlook Express/Microsoft Windows Mail URL Parsing Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description

The MHTML protocol handler in a component of Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 and 6 through SP1, and Windows Mail, does not assign the correct Internet Explorer Security Zone to UNC share pathnames, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via an mhtml: URI in conjunction with a redirection, aka "URL Parsing Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 13, 2008, 12:41 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:44 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-1448 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_mail
2 Microsoft outlook_express
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-1448.

URL Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/31415 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/internet-explorer-zone-elevation
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495458/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30585 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020679
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020680
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2352 Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-048
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5886
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/31415 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/internet-explorer-zone-elevation
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495458/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30585 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020679
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020680
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2352 Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-048
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5886

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-1448 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-1448 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31415
    Added Reference http://www.coresecurity.com/content/internet-explorer-zone-elevation
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495458/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30585
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020679
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020680
    Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2352
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-048
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5886
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-048.mspx [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-048 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495458/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495458/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5886 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5886 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1448 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-1448 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

54.92 }} -37.41%

score

0.97763

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability