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CVE-2008-4269

HIGH · CVSS 8.5 EPSS 20.52%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-12-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.5. It affects Microsoft, Windows. Its EPSS score suggests a 20.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2008-4269
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.5
EPSS
20.52%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD Description

The search-ms protocol handler in Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 and Server 2008 uses untrusted parameter data obtained from incorrect parsing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, aka "Windows Search Parsing Vulnerability."