CVE-2008-3648

critical

Description

nslookup.exe in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by an attempted DNS zone transfer, and as exploited in the wild in August 2008.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44423

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020711

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30636

http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-advisories/Nslookup-Crash.txt

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-08-12

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

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

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.21968