PT-2008-3746 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2008-10-14 · Updated 2023-12-07 · CVE-2008-2251

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Windows versions prior to the fixed version

Description: The issue is related to a double free condition in the Windows kernel, allowing local users to gain privileges via a crafted application. This could enable an attacker to run code with elevated privileges, execute arbitrary code, and take complete control of an affected system. The attacker could then install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations: For Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-2251

Affected Products

Windows

References · 13

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2251 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2251 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/31653 · Patch
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32247 · Vendor Advisory
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812 · Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/MS08-061 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6010 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45542 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1021046 · Note