CVE-2008-4800 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 25.8% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The DebugDiag ActiveX control in CrashHangExt.dll, possibly 1.0, in Microsoft Debug Diagnostic Tool allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and Internet Explorer 6.0 crash) via a large negative integer argument to the GetEntryPointForThread method. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 25.78% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | debug diagnostic tool |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft DebugDiag 1.0 - 'CrashHangExt.dll' ActiveX Control Remote Denial of Service | 2008-10-30 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4532
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497943/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31996
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46309
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4532
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497943/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31996
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46309
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