CVE-2008-2252

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The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 d

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate parameters sent from user mode to the kernel, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Memory Corruption Vulnerability.".

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.01054

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CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

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Affected Products & Versions

microsoft windows 2000all versions
microsoft windows server 2003all versions
microsoft windows server 2008all versions
microsoft windows vistaall versions
microsoft windows xpall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

7.2

HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secure@microsoft.com

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published to NVD15 Oct 2008 · 12:12 AM

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32247PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31652PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812Broken Link

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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061PatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45543VDB Entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544VDB Entry

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6045Third Party Advisory

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