CVE-2008-4036 json
Integer overflow in Memory Manager in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows…
published 2008-10-15 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4021
- cvss
- 8.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Integer overflow in Memory Manager in Microsoft Windows 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 triggers an erroneous decrement of a variable, related to validation of parameters for Virtual Address Descriptors (VADs) and a "memory allocation mapping error," aka "Virtual Address Descriptor Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/31675 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/32251 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/32251
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/31675
vdb-entry, patch
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
vendor-advisory
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-064
vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2815
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1021051
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45571
vdb-entry
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5343
vdb-entry, signature
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45572
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4036
- NVD CVE-2008-4036
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