CVE-2008-4254: Integer Overflow

Published Dec 10, 2008
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Updated

Multiple integer overflows in the Hierarchical FlexGrid ActiveX control (mshflxgd.ocx) in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP1 and SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) Rows and (2) Cols properties to the (a) ExpandAll and (b) CollapseAll methods, related to access of incorrectly initialized objects and corruption of the "system state," aka "Hierarchical FlexGrid Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Affected Software

10 affected components
Microsoft Office FrontPage=2002-sp3
Microsoft Project=2003-sp3
Microsoft Project=2007
Microsoft Project=2007-sp1
Microsoft Visual Basic=6.0
Microsoft Visual FoxPro=8.0-sp1
Microsoft Visual FoxPro=9.0-sp1
Microsoft Visual FoxPro=9.0-sp2
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET=2002-sp1
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET=2003-sp1

Event History

Dec 10, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:33 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4254?

CVE-2008-4254 is classified as critical due to the potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-4254?

To fix CVE-2008-4254, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected software versions.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2008-4254?

CVE-2008-4254 affects Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1, Visual FoxPro 9.0 SP1 and SP2, and several versions of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET.

4

What vulnerabilities does CVE-2008-4254 exploit?

CVE-2008-4254 exploits multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities in the Hierarchical FlexGrid ActiveX control.

5

Can CVE-2008-4254 be exploited remotely?

Yes, attackers can exploit CVE-2008-4254 remotely by sending specially crafted input to the affected applications.

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