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CVE-2008-3704

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."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3704 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-08-18T19:41:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	visual_basic	6.0	Yes
Application	microsoft	visual_foxpro	8.0	Yes
Application	microsoft	visual_foxpro	9.0	Yes
Application	microsoft	visual_foxpro	9.0	Yes
Application	microsoft	visual_studio	6.0	Yes
Application	microsoft	visual_studio_.net	2002	Yes
Application	microsoft	visual_studio_.net	2003	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/31498 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-473.htm ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30674 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020710 ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2380 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3382 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-070 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44444 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5794 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6244 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6317 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31498 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-473.htm (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30674 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020710 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2380 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3382 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-070 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44444 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5794 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6244 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6317 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.