CVE-2008-2250

Microsoft Windows - Privilege Escalation via Window Property Validation Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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."

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32247
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5902
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45541
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31651
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0163
EPSS Percentile 74.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (6)
microsoft/windows_2000
microsoft/windows_server_2003 (4 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2008 (4 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista sp1
microsoft/windows_xp (4 CPE variants)
Published Oct 15, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026