Content
Exploit-CVE2008-0083
- Type
- Trojan
- SubType
- Exploit
- Discovery Date
- 04/10/2008
- Length
- Varies
- Minimum DAT
- 5271 (04/10/2008)
- Updated DAT
- 5271 (04/10/2008)
- Minimum Engine
- 5.1.00
- Description Added
- 04/10/2008
- Description Modified
- 04/22/2008 7:47 PM (PT)
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Characteristics
This is a generic detection for malware that attempts to exploit a vulnerability that is patched by the vendor in MS08-022. The vulnerability lies in the Windows VBScript and JScript scripting engine.
When visiting a malicious website exploiting this vulnerability, the exploit can cause arbitrary code execution to install additional malware; or abnormal termination of the web broswer.
More details of this vulnerability and the vendor patch at:
Symptoms
When successful, the exploit can cause arbitrary code execution to install additional malware; or abnormal termination of the web browser.
Method of Infection
Maliciously crafted web pages can exploit a vulnerability that lies in unpatched versions of the Windows VBScript and JScript scripting engine.
Removal
AVERT recommends to always use latest DATs and engine. This threat will be cleaned if you have this combination.
Variants
Variants
N/A
All Information
Overview -
This is a generic detection for malware that attempts to exploit a vulnerability that is patched by the vendor in MS08-022.
More details of this vulnerability and the vendor patch at:
Characteristics
Characteristics -
This is a generic detection for malware that attempts to exploit a vulnerability that is patched by the vendor in MS08-022. The vulnerability lies in the Windows VBScript and JScript scripting engine.
When visiting a malicious website exploiting this vulnerability, the exploit can cause arbitrary code execution to install additional malware; or abnormal termination of the web broswer.
More details of this vulnerability and the vendor patch at:
Symptoms
Symptoms -
When successful, the exploit can cause arbitrary code execution to install additional malware; or abnormal termination of the web browser.
Method of Infection
Method of Infection -
Maliciously crafted web pages can exploit a vulnerability that lies in unpatched versions of the Windows VBScript and JScript scripting engine.
Removal -
Removal -
AVERT recommends to always use latest DATs and engine. This threat will be cleaned if you have this combination.
Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations
Variants
Variants -
N/A
