CVEvulnerability

CVE-2008-2250

7.2 HIGH Published 2008-10-15 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2008-10-15
Last modified
2026-06-16
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-264

Description

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."

Affected configurations

• microsoft windows 2000 • microsoft windows server 2003 • microsoft windows server 2008 • microsoft windows vista • microsoft windows vista sp1 • microsoft windows xp

Related

Weakness · not in database (1)

References