CVE-2008-4023 in the critical feed json
Active Directory in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 does not properly allocate memory for (1) LDAP and (2) LDAPS requests, which allows remote a…
published 2008-10-15 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4008
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 39.2%
- EPSS 39.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Active Directory in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 does not properly allocate memory for (1) LDAP and (2) LDAPS requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request, aka "Active Directory Overflow Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/31609 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/32242 advisory
Exploit prediction
39.17% 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 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/31609
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/32242
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
vendor-advisory
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-060
vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6107
vdb-entry, signature
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1021042
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45585
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2811
vdb-entry
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4023
- NVD CVE-2008-4023
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