CVE-2008-4036
What it is
Integer overflow in Memory Manager in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers an erroneous decrement of a variable, related to validation of parameters for Virtual Address Descriptors (VADs) and a "memory allocation mapping error," aka "Virtual Address Descriptor Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.4 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Vista sp1
- Microsoft Windows Xp
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.4
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32251
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31675
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32251
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31675
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32251
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31675
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021051
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2815
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-064
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45571
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45572
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5343
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32251
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31675
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021051
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2815
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-064
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45571
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45572
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5343