CVE-2008-4036

high

Description

Integer overflow in Memory Manager in Microsoft Windows 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 triggers an erroneous decrement of a variable, related to validation of parameters for Virtual Address Descriptors (VADs) and a "memory allocation mapping error," aka "Virtual Address Descriptor Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5343

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45572

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45571

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-064

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2815

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

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021051

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31675

http://secunia.com/advisories/32251

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: 7.3

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

Severity: High