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CVE-2008-10842 exploits

Unspecified vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, through Vista SP1, and Server 2008…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.8%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Unspecified vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, through Vista SP1, and Server 2008 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to improper input validation. NOTE: it was later reported that one affected function is NtUserFnOUTSTRING in win32k.sys.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-5518 Microsoft Windows XP SP2 - 'win32k.sys' Local Privilege Escalation (MS08-025) · local · 2008-04-28
  • EDB-31585 Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/2000/2003/2008 Kernel - Usermode Callback Privilege Escalation (MS08-025) (1) · dos · 2008-04-08

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5437 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • milw0rm.com /sploits/2008-ms08-25-exploit.zip · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/28554 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-025 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/5518 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1149/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29720 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1019803 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred

Sources

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