CVE-2008-4268 (GCVE-0-2008-4268)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2008-12-10 13:33
Modified
2024-08-07 10:08
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
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."
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