HIGH
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
Published Apr 8, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 29.96%
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.
Affected products
No data.
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
29.96% 0.29963
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.29963
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 29.96% (0.29963) | 98.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 29.96% (0.29963) | 97.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 59.31% (0.59309) | 98.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 55.71% (0.55710) | 97.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 59.31% (0.59309) | 98.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 46.99% (0.46987) | 97.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 50.84% (0.50843) | 97.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 46.99% (0.46987) | 97.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 56.68% (0.56680) | 97.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 46.99% (0.46987) | 97.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 92.17% (0.92170) | 99.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 90.64% (0.90636) | 99.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 73.98% (0.73978) | 98.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 68.19% (0.68193) | 97.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 73.94% (0.73937) | 97.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 81.97% (0.81974) | 98.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 84.93% (0.84933) | 98.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 12, 2023 | 91.43% (0.91428) | 98.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 92.10% (0.92104) | 98.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 93.25% (0.93254) | 98.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 93.64% (0.93641) | 98.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29712 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28551 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019799 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1146/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-022 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5495 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29712 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28551 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019799 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1146/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-022 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5495 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Apr 8, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 3, 2008
Link CVE-2008-0083
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a