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    CVE-2008-5229

    Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Device IO Control in iphlpapi.dll in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 allows local users in the Network Configuration Operator group to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large invalid PrefixLength to the CreateIpForwardEntry2 method, as demonstrated by a "route add" command. NOTE: this issue might not cross privilege boundaries.

    Published:Nov 25, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Nov 25, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.01015
    CVSS Score:6.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Vista

    Exploits

    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4646http://securitytracker.com/id?1021245http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32357http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4646http://securitytracker.com/id?1021245http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32357https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32590

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High