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CVE-2008-2251

Double free vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Ser…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.5%
percentile 74%
Public exploits
0
none known

Double free vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, 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 makes system calls within multiple threads, aka "Windows Kernel Unhandled Exception Vulnerability." NOTE: according to Microsoft, this is not a duplicate of CVE-2008-4510.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

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

Classification

Weakness

References

  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6010 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45542 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32247 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31653 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45544 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2812 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1021046 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred

Sources

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