Array Index Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Products
CVE-2008-1456

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows Xp
Windows 2000
Windows Vista
Windows-nt
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2008

What is CVE-2008-1456?

A flaw in the Event System of various Microsoft Windows products allows remote authenticated users to exploit the vulnerability through specially crafted event subscription requests. This can lead to access and manipulation of an array of function pointers, enabling potential execution of arbitrary code within the affected system.

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2353
vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020677
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

EPSS Score

55% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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