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.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 6.9 (v2.0)
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-119
- EPSS score
- 2.6% (85th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2008-5206)
- Published
- November 25, 2008
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5206 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- microsoft / windows vista
- microsoft / windows vista
Certified products that may be affected
7 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.
- Windows Vista Enhanced Cryptographic Provider (RSAENH) - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 1002 - historical
- Windows Vista Enhanced DSS and Diffie-Hellman Cryptographic Provider (DSSENH) - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 1003 - historical
- Windows Vista Boot Manager (bootmgr) - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 978 - historical
- Windows Vista Winload OS Loader (winload.exe) - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 979 - historical
- Windows Vista Code Integrity (ci.dll) - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 980 - historical
See all 7 in the Security Certifications Explorer.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32791(Vendor Advisory)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4646(Exploit)
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021245(Exploit)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498471/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498650/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32357(Exploit)
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46742
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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