CVE-2008-5044

What it is

Race condition in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Vista allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) via a multi-threaded application that makes many calls to UnhookWindowsHookEx while certain other desktop activity is occurring.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

1.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2008-11-12 23:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:59 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 1.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2008-11-12 23:30 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:59 UTC

Exploit probability

1.7% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-362 · Race condition

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Microsoft Windows Vista

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.0

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

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