National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-2250
Original release date:10/15/2008
Last revised:03/04/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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 window properties sent from a parent window to a child window during creation of a new window, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Window Creation Vulnerability."
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
3.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA08-288A
Name: TA08-288A
External Source: BID
Name: 31651
Type: Patch Information
External Source: MS
Name: MS08-061
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32247
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: XF
Name: win-ms08kb954211-update(45544)
External Source: XF
Name: win-kernel-window-privilege-escalation(45541)
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1021046
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2812
Type: Advisory
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5902
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT080143
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT080143