Multiple integer overflows in the Hierarchical FlexGrid ActiveX control (mshflxgd.ocx) in…
Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple integer overflows in the Hierarchical FlexGrid ActiveX control (mshflxgd.ocx) in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP1 and SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) Rows and (2) Cols properties to the (a) ExpandAll and (b) CollapseAll methods, related to access of incorrectly initialized objects and corruption of the "system state," aka "Hierarchical FlexGrid Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.2206 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_frontpage:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_basic:6.0:*:runtime_extended_files:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:8.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:9.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:9.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_frontpage:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_basic:6.0:*:runtime_extended_files:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:8.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:9.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:9.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4254
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rf6m-j87j-jhvr
References
More Microsoft Office Frontpage vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-04076 Heap-based buffer overflow in mscomct2.ocx (aka Windows Common ActiveX control or… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-04077 The Charts ActiveX control in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Studio .NET 2002 SP1 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2008-04074 The FlexGrid ActiveX control in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2008-04073 The DataGrid ActiveX control in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
Sources
- CVE-2008-4254 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4254 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rf6m-j87j-jhvr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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