CVE-2008-2252
Detail
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Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate parameters sent from user mode to the kernel, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32247
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31652
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Patch
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Third Party Advisory
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Broken Link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45543
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6045
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Third Party Advisory
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
NIST
Change History
9 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:46:26 PM
Action
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Reference
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
Added
Reference
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/32247
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31652
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046
Added
Reference
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
Added
Reference
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812
Added
Reference
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061
Added
Reference
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45543
Added
Reference
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544
Added
Reference
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6045
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/13/2024 9:52:53 PM
Action
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Old Value
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Modified Analysis by NIST 2/27/2019 9:08:15 AM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 No Types Assigned
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31652 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31652 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812 No Types Assigned
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812 Broken Link
Changed
Reference Type
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061 No Types Assigned
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45543 No Types Assigned
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45543 VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544 No Types Assigned
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544 VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6045 No Types Assigned
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6045 Third Party Advisory
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 2/26/2019 9:04:01 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 2/26/2019 9:02:16 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 10/12/2018 5:47:25 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-061.mspx [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 9/28/2017 9:31:04 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6045 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6045 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 8/07/2017 9:30:53 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45543 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45543 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45544 [No Types Assigned]
Initial CVE Analysis 10/15/2008 3:36:00 PM
Action
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2008-2252 NVD
Published Date: 10/14/2008 NVD
Last Modified: 04/08/2025
Source: Microsoft Corporation
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