HIGH
Unspecified vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, through Vista SP1, and Server 2008 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to improper input validation
Published Apr 8, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.75%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, through Vista SP1, and Server 2008 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to improper input validation. NOTE: it was later reported that one affected function is NtUserFnOUTSTRING in win32k.sys.
Affected products
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.75% 0.06753
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06753
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.75% (0.06753) | 93.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.75% (0.06753) | 93.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 13, 2026 | 11.89% (0.11895) | 93.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 10.43% (0.10430) | 93.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 12.10% (0.12096) | 93.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 15.35% (0.15347) | 94.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 12.10% (0.12096) | 93.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 15.35% (0.15347) | 94.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 12.10% (0.12096) | 93.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 9.00% (0.09001) | 92.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 11.56% (0.11557) | 93.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 29, 2025 | 14.92% (0.14920) | 94.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 16.96% (0.16961) | 94.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.05% (0.01052) | 64.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 16.96% (0.16961) | 94.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.84% (0.03844) | 85.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.84% (0.03844) | 84.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.84% (0.03844) | 67.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-ms08-25-exploit.zip x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29720 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28554 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019803 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1149/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-025 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5437 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5518 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-ms08-25-exploit.zip | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29720 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28554 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019803 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1149/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-025 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5437 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5518 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Apr 8, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 28, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1084
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a