CVE-2008-2251

2008-10-1500:12:00

CWE-399

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web.nvd.nist.gov

cve-2008-2251

windows

kernel

vulnerability

privilege escalation

microsoft

6.2 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

7.2 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

LOCAL

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

0.4%

JSON

Double free vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, 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 makes system calls within multiple threads, aka “Windows Kernel Unhandled Exception Vulnerability.” NOTE: according to Microsoft, this is not a duplicate of CVE-2008-4510.

CPENameOperatorVersion
microsoft:windows_xpmicrosoft windows xpeq*
microsoft:windows_server_2003microsoft windows server 2003eq*
microsoft:windows_2000microsoft windows 2000eq*
microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft windows server 2008eq*

CPE	Name	Operator	Version
microsoft:windows_xp	microsoft windows xp	eq	*
microsoft:windows_server_2003	microsoft windows server 2003	eq	*
microsoft:windows_2000	microsoft windows 2000	eq	*
microsoft:windows_server_2008	microsoft windows server 2008	eq	*