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CVE-2008-3464 Detail

Current 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."


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Hyperlink Resource
http://blogs.technet.com/swi/archive/2008/10/14/ms08-066-how-to-correctly-validate-and-capture-user-mode-data.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/swi/archive/2008/10/14/ms08-066-how-to-correctly-validate-and-capture-user-mode-data.aspx
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/32261 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32261 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497375/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497375/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31673 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31673 Patch 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021053
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021053
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2817
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2817
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-066
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-066
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45578
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45578
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45582
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45582
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5825
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5825
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6757
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6757

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-3464
NVD Published Date:
10/14/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Microsoft Corporation