CVE-2008-3893

Microsoft Bitlocker in Windows Vista before SP1 stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer during boot, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:ultimate:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Apr 2025, 14:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : 1.9
v3 : unknown
v2 : 1.9
v3 : 5.5

21 Nov 2024, 00:50

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/31619 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/31619 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-0801.html - () http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-0801.html -

Information

Published : 2008-09-03 14:12

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30


NVD link : CVE-2008-3893

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3893

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3893


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_vista
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor