First published: Mon Sep 29 2008(Updated: )
Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .ZIP file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3-unknown |
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CVE-2008-4323 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
There is no official patch for CVE-2008-4323, so it is recommended to avoid opening suspicious .ZIP files.
CVE-2008-4323 specifically affects Microsoft Windows XP SP3.
CVE-2008-4323 enables a user-assisted denial of service attack that can crash the Windows Explorer application.
CVE-2008-4323 cannot be exploited remotely and requires user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.