Vulnerability Detail
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High
CVE-2008-3704
PUBLISHEDHeap-based buffer overflow in the MaskedEdit ActiveX control in Msmask32.ocx 6.0.81.69, and possibly other versions before 6.0.84.18, in Microsoft...
Not yet in CISA KEV
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Visual Studio
- Published
- Aug 18, 2008
- EPSS
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Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the MaskedEdit ActiveX control in Msmask32.ocx 6.0.81.69, and possibly other versions before 6.0.84.18, in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0, Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Studio .NET 2002 SP1 and 2003 SP1, and Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Mask parameter, related to not "validating property values with boundary checks," as exploited in the wild in August 2008, aka "Masked Edit Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
CVSS Scores
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2008-08-18 19:00:00 UTC · CVE
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2025-04-28 15:02:40 UTC
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020710
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2380
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3382
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31498
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5794
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30674
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-070
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6244
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-473.htm
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44444
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6317
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CVE First | 2008-08-18 19:00 UTC |
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms08_070_visual_studio_msmask.rb | Apr 28, 2025 |
Potential Proof of Concepts
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Timeline
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Detected by Metasploit
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Proof of Concept Exploit Available
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