CVE-2008-2249 in the critical feed json
Integer overflow in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows…
published 2008-12-10 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2246
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 31.1%
- EPSS 31.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Integer overflow in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed header in a crafted WMF file, which triggers a buffer overflow, aka "GDI Integer Overflow Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
31.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-071
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/3383
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5984
vdb-entry, signature
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securitytracker.com
/id?1021365
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=762
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2249
- NVD CVE-2008-2249
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