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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 15, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-2250

CVE-2008-2250

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."

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Affected products

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  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows5 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*:*

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