CVE-2008-3068 | BDVDB-2026-31412 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://www.cynops.de/advisories/AKLINK-SA-2008-003.txt
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3978
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494101/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28548
- https://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-004-office2007-signatures.txt
- https://www.cynops.de/advisories/AKLINK-SA-2008-002.txt
- https://www.cynops.de/advisories/AKLINK-SA-2008-004.txt
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019736
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019738
- https://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-003-live-mail-smime.txt
- https://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-002-outlook-smime.txt
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019737
- https://www.cynops.de/techzone/http_over_x509.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493947/100/0/threaded
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.