CVE-2008-4036

8.4 HIGH
Published: October 15, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32251
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31675
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021051
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32251
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31675
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021051
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2815
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45571
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45572
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.4 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

microsoft