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CVE-2008-2250
Published: Oct 15, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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."
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
SSRT080143
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
32247
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5902
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
MS08-061
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MS
win-kernel-window-privilege-escalation(45541)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
win-ms08kb954211-update(45544)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
HPSBST02379
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
ADV-2008-2812
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
31651
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
1021046
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
TA08-288A
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
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