Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 15, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-2252
CVE-2008-2252
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 parameters sent from user mode to the kernel, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
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Affected products
16- 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
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:*
Patches
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References
10- secunia.com/advisories/32247nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31652nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- marc.infonvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6045nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812nvdBroken Link
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45543nvdVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544nvdVDB Entry
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