CVE-2008-2252

Severity

72%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

165%

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."

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."

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.2. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

Type

Microsoft Windows

First reported 16 years ago

2008-10-15 00:12:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-10-09 22:55:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium

Microsoft Windows Vista

Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (initial release)

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3

References

SSRT080143

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

32247

Patch, Vendor Advisory

31652

Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

1021046

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

TA08-288A

Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

ADV-2008-2812

Broken Link

MS08-061

Patch, Vendor Advisory

win-kernel-input-privilege-escalation(45543)

VDB Entry

win-ms08kb954211-update(45544)

VDB Entry

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6045

Third Party Advisory

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