Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 8, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-0083
CVE-2008-0083
Description
The (1) VBScript (VBScript.dll) and (2) JScript (JScript.dll) scripting engines 5.1 and 5.6, as used in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, do not properly decode script, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
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Affected products
13- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
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References
8- www.securityfocus.com/bid/28551nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/29712nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1146/referencesnvdVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- marc.infonvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-022nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5495nvd
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