HIGH
Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows Vista up to SP1, and Server 2008, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted saved-search (.search-ms) files that are not properly handled when saving, aka "Windows Saved Search Vulnerability."
Published Jul 8, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 28.56%
Description
Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows Vista up to SP1, and Server 2008, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted saved-search (.search-ms) files that are not properly handled when saving, aka "Windows Saved Search Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 2008
- n/a
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.
28.56% 0.28561
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.28561
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 (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 28.56% (0.28561) | 98.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 28.56% (0.28561) | 97.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 50.69% (0.50685) | 97.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 56.68% (0.56680) | 97.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 50.69% (0.50685) | 97.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 36.00% (0.35999) | 97.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 26.61% (0.26606) | 96.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 28.56% (0.28558) | 97.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 27.86% (0.27860) | 96.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 32.34% (0.32338) | 97.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2024 | 30.66% (0.30660) | 96.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 32.54% (0.32539) | 96.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 41.99% (0.41988) | 97.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 49.74% (0.49745) | 97.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 5, 2023 | 49.80% (0.49801) | 97.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 2, 2023 | 52.59% (0.52593) | 97.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 28, 2023 | 53.26% (0.53264) | 97.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2023 | 74.13% (0.74135) | 97.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 70.83% (0.70826) | 97.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 76.17% (0.76166) | 97.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 40.60% (0.40600) | 98.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 40.60% (0.40600) | 97.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30953 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30109 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020436 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2020/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-038 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5600 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30953 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30109 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020436 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2020/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-038 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5600 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Jul 8, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 21, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1435
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a