CVE-2008-3464

high

Description

afd.sys in the Ancillary Function Driver (AFD) component in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 does not properly validate input sent from user mode to the kernel, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated using crafted pointers and lengths that bypass intended ProbeForRead and ProbeForWrite restrictions, aka "AFD Kernel Overwrite Vulnerability."

References

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

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-066

http://secunia.com/advisories/32261

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45578

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45582

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5825

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6757

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021053

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

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2817

Details

Published: 2008-10-15

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

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

Severity: High