# CVE-2008-4299: A certain ActiveX control in the Microsoft Internet Authentication Service (IAS) Helper COM Component in iashlpr.dll allows remote attackers

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-09-29 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A certain ActiveX control in the Microsoft Internet Authentication Service (IAS) Helper COM Component in iashlpr.dll allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a large integer value in the first argument to the PutProperty method. NOTE: this issue was disclosed by an unreliable researcher, so it might be incorrect.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496695/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45556
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4323

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