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CVE-2008-3068


Microsoft Crypto API 5.131.2600.2180 through 6.0, as used in Outlook, Windows Live Mail, and Office 2007, performs Certificate Revocation List (CRL) checks by using an arbitrary URL from a certificate embedded in a (1) S/MIME e-mail message or (2) signed document, which allows remote attackers to obtain reading times and IP addresses of recipients, and port-scan results, via a crafted certificate with an Authority Information Access (AIA) extension.


Published

2008-07-07T23:41:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft access 2007 Yes
Application microsoft excel 2003 Yes
Application microsoft excel 2007 Yes
Application microsoft frontpage 2003 Yes
Application microsoft groove 2007 Yes
Application microsoft infopath 2003 Yes
Application microsoft infopath 2007 Yes
Application microsoft office 2007 Yes
Application microsoft office 2007 Yes
Application microsoft office_communicator 2007 Yes
Application microsoft onenote 2003 Yes
Application microsoft outlook 2003 Yes
Application microsoft outlook 2007 Yes
Application microsoft powerpoint 2003 Yes
Application microsoft powerpoint 2007 Yes
Application microsoft project_professional 2007 Yes
Application microsoft project_standard 2007 Yes
Application microsoft publisher 2003 Yes
Application microsoft publisher 2007 Yes
Application microsoft sharepoint_designer 2007 Yes
Application microsoft visio_professional 2007 Yes
Application microsoft visio_standard 2007 Yes
Application microsoft windows_live_mail 2008 Yes

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