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CVE-2008-3068 Details

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.

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No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3978	CVE
https://www.cynops.de/advisories/AKLINK-SA-2008-002.txt	CVE
https://www.cynops.de/advisories/AKLINK-SA-2008-003.txt	CVE
https://www.cynops.de/advisories/AKLINK-SA-2008-004.txt	CVE
https://www.cynops.de/techzone/http_over_x509.html	CVE
https://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-002-outlook-smime.txt	CVE
https://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-003-live-mail-smime.txt	CVE
https://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-004-office2007-signatures.txt	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493947/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494101/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28548	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019736	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019737	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019738	CVE
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3978	[email protected]
https://www.cynops.de/advisories/AKLINK-SA-2008-002.txt	[email protected]
https://www.cynops.de/advisories/AKLINK-SA-2008-003.txt	[email protected]
https://www.cynops.de/advisories/AKLINK-SA-2008-004.txt	[email protected]
https://www.cynops.de/techzone/http_over_x509.html	[email protected]
https://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-002-outlook-smime.txt	[email protected]
https://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-003-live-mail-smime.txt	[email protected]
https://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-004-office2007-signatures.txt	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493947/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494101/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28548	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019736	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019737	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019738	[email protected]

see all 28 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
microsoft access	2007
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:access:2007:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft excel	2003 2007
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft frontpage	2003
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:frontpage:2003:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft groove	2007
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove:2007:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft infopath	2003 2007
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2003:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2007:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft office	2007 2007 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft office communicator	2007
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_communicator:2007:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft onenote	2003
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:2003:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft outlook	2003 2007
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2003:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2007:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft powerpoint	2003 2007
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2003:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2007:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft project professional	2007
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project_professional:2007:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft project standard	2007
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project_standard:2007:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft publisher	2003 2007
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2003:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2007:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft sharepoint designer	2007
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_designer:2007:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft visio professional	2007
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio_professional:2007:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft visio standard	2007
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio_standard:2007:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows live mail	2008
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_live_mail:2008:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 8, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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