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 window properties sent from a parent window to a child window during creation of a new window, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Window Creation Vulnerability."
Published Oct 15, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.64%
Description
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 window properties sent from a parent window to a child window during creation of a new window, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Window Creation Vulnerability."
Affected products
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No data.
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.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01635) | 75.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01635) | 73.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.17% (0.01169) | 77.18th | 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 | 2.09% (0.02087) | 79.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.09% (0.02087) | 78.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.09% (0.02087) | 56.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32247 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31651 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45541 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5902 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32247 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31651 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45541 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5902 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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