CVE-2008-0951

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 30.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-03-24 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-94

Description

Microsoft Windows Vista does not properly enforce the NoDriveTypeAutoRun registry value, which allows user-assisted remote attackers, and possibly physically proximate attackers, to execute arbitrary code by inserting a (1) CD-ROM device or (2) U3-enabled USB device containing a filesystem with an Autorun.inf file, and possibly other vectors related to (a) AutoRun and (b) AutoPlay actions.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows Vista: all versions

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/29458
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/889747
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28360
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020446
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0954/references
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-038
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41349
http://secunia.com/advisories/29458
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/889747
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28360
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020446
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0954/references

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