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CVE-2008-6819

win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Vista allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via

win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Vista allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors related to CreateWindow, TranslateMessage, and DispatchMessage, possibly a race condition between threads, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1084. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.7 EPSS 0.00246
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Weakness Classification

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
microsoft windows 2003 serverall versions
microsoft windows vistaall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

3
pocbugtraq.ru · forum.mcgi?type=sb&b=2&m=152274bugtraq.ru
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 35121www.securityfocus.com
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 35121.cwww.securityfocus.com
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Scoring & Timeline

4.7
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Published to NVD01 Jun 2009 · 07:30 PM
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