CVE-2008-0083

N/A Unknown
Published: April 08, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The (1) VBScript (VBScript.dll) and (2) JScript (JScript.dll) scripting engines 5.1 and 5.6, as used in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, do not properly decode script, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/29712
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28551
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019799
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1146/references
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-022
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5495
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29712
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019799
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1146/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-022
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5495
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
59.3%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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