CVE-2008-5229
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Device IO Control in iphlpapi.dll in Microsoft Windows...
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Device IO Control in iphlpapi.dll in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 allows local users in the Network Configuration Operator group to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large invalid PrefixLength to the CreateIpForwardEntry2 method, as demonstrated by a "route add" command. NOTE: this issue might not cross privilege boundaries.
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Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Device IO Control in iphlpapi.dll in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 allows local users in the Network Configuration Operator group to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large invalid PrefixLength to the CreateIpForwardEntry2 method, as demonstrated by a "route add" command. NOTE: this issue might not cross privilege boundaries.
- Record
CVE-2008-5229- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Device IO Control in iphlpapi.dll in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 allows local users in the Network Configuration Operator group to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large invalid PrefixLength to the CreateIpForwardEntry2 method, as demonstrated by a "route add" command. NOTE: this issue might not cross privilege boundaries.
- Record
CVE-2008-5229- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5206 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Device IO Control in iphlpapi.dll in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 allows local users in the Network Configuration Operator group to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large invalid PrefixLength to the CreateIpForwardEntry2 method, as demonstrated by a "route add" command. NOTE: this issue might not cross privilege boundaries.
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EUVD-2008-5206- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gvmg-2852-c2v2 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Device IO Control in iphlpapi.dll in Microsoft Windows...
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Device IO Control in iphlpapi.dll in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 allows local users in the Network Configuration Operator group to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large invalid PrefixLength to the CreateIpForwardEntry2 method, as demonstrated by a "route add" command. NOTE: this issue might not cross privilege boundaries.
- Record
GHSA-gvmg-2852-c2v2- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows Vista - 'iphlpapi.dll' Local Kernel Buffer Overflow | 2008-11-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5229 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Microsoft Windows Vista, published November 25, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.59%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/archive/1/498650/100/0/threaded
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46742
secunia.com/advisories/32791
securitytracker.com/id?1021245
securityreason.com/securityalert/4646
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5229
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gvmg-2852-c2v2