CVE-2008-6819
Windows Server 2003 and Vista - Denial of Service via CreateWindow and TranslateMessage Race Condition
Title source: llmDescription
win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Vista allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors related to CreateWindow, TranslateMessage, and DispatchMessage, possibly a race condition between threads, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1084. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35121
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://bugtraq.ru/cgi-bin/forum.mcgi?type=sb&b=2&m=152274
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/35121.c
Scores
EPSS
0.0130
EPSS Percentile
66.8%
Details
CWE
CWE-362
Status
published
Products (2)
microsoft/windows_2003_server
microsoft/windows_vista
Published
Jun 01, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026