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."
Published Dec 10, 2008
8.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 20.52%
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."
Affected products
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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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
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 (17 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 20.52% (0.20516) | 97.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.52% (0.20516) | 97.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 57.77% (0.57772) | 98.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 61.22% (0.61225) | 98.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 63.39% (0.63391) | 98.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 65.87% (0.65874) | 97.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 63.39% (0.63391) | 98.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 94.21% (0.94210) | 99.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 94.62% (0.94619) | 99.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 94.86% (0.94855) | 99.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 95.13% (0.95134) | 99.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 96.42% (0.96418) | 99.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 96.65% (0.96647) | 99.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.80% (0.96796) | 99.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 38.22% (0.38224) | 97.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 13, 2022 | 38.22% (0.38224) | 97.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 41.14% (0.41136) | 97.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33053 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021366 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3387 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-075 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6110 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33053 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021366 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3387 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-075 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6110 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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