afd.sys in the Ancillary Function Driver (AFD) component in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 does not properly validate input sent from user mode to the kernel, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated using crafted pointers and lengths that bypass intended ProbeForRead and ProbeForWrite restrictions, aka "AFD Kernel Overwrite Vulnerability."
Published Oct 15, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.03%
Description
afd.sys in the Ancillary Function Driver (AFD) component in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 does not properly validate input sent from user mode to the kernel, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated using crafted pointers and lengths that bypass intended ProbeForRead and ProbeForWrite restrictions, aka "AFD Kernel Overwrite 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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.03% (0.04026) | 90.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.03% (0.04026) | 89.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.89% (0.01890) | 81.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.66% (0.00664) | 55.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.89% (0.01890) | 81.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 30.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 28.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 26.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.22% (0.02220) | 81.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.22% (0.02220) | 79.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.22% (0.02220) | 58.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://blogs.technet.com/swi/archive/2008/10/14/ms08-066-how-to-correctly-validate-and-capture-user-mode-data.aspx x_refsource_MISC
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32261 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497375/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31673 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021053 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/2008/2817 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-066 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45578 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45582 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5825 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6757 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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