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CVE-2008-3068

Published: Jul 7, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
17.4%
Top 3.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

accessmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
excelmicrosoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
frontpagemicrosoft
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
groovemicrosoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
infopathmicrosoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
and 13 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3978
securityreason.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493947/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494101/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
and 11 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jul 7, 2008
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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