CVE-2008-2251

high

Description

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.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6010

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45542

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31653

http://secunia.com/advisories/32247

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-10-15

Updated: 2023-12-07

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High