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."
Published Oct 15, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.90%
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 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."
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 | 1.90% (0.01900) | 78.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.90% (0.01900) | 76.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.91% (0.00909) | 74.18th | 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 | 2.20% (0.02196) | 81.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.20% (0.02196) | 79.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.20% (0.02196) | 57.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32247 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31652 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45543 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6045 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
Change history (0)
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