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Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Microsoft - Windows · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2026-05-20. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CVE-2008-4250

CriticalCVSS 9.8KEV
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Server service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, Server 2008, and 7 Pre-Beta allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request that triggers the overflow during path canonicalization.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code, potentially leading to system takeover and access to sensitive data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update systems to the latest versions and apply relevant security patches to mitigate the risk of this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Server service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, Server 2008, and 7 Pre-Beta allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request that triggers the overflow during path canonicalization, as exploited in the wild by Gimmiv.A in October 2008, aka "Server Service Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS