Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4036 (CCN-45571)

Assigned:2008-10-14
Published:2008-10-14
Updated:2019-02-26
Summary:Integer overflow in Memory Manager in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers an erroneous decrement of a variable, related to validation of parameters for Virtual Address Descriptors (VADs) and a "memory allocation mapping error," aka "Virtual Address Descriptor Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-189
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4036

Source: HP
Type: UNKNOWN
SSRT080143

Source: CCN
Type: SA32251
Microsoft Windows Virtual Address Descriptor Privilege Escalation

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
32251

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021051
Windows Kernel Virtual Address Descriptor Integer Overflow Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-417
MS08-064 Vulnerability in Virtual Address Descriptor Manipulation Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (956841)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-098
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2633171)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-042
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2711167)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-064
Vulnerability in Virtual Address Descriptor Manipulation Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (956841)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-012
Vulnerabilities in Windows Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (959454)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-058
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (971486)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-015
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (977165)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-021
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (979683)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-047
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (981852)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-011
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2393802)

Source: BID
Type: Patch
31675

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31675
Microsoft Windows VAD Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1021051

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA08-288A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2815

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS08-064

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-vad-privilege-escalation(45571)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-vad-privilege-escalation(45571)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-ms08kb956841-update(45572)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5343

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server::x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:sp1_itanium:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:x64:*:professional:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5343
    V
    Virtual Address Descriptor Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (MS08-064)
    2011-11-14
    BACK
    microsoft windows server 2003 * sp1
    microsoft windows server 2003 * sp1
    microsoft windows server 2003 * sp1
    microsoft windows server 2003 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 *
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows vista * sp1
    microsoft windows vista sp1
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp3
    microsoft windows xp * x64
    microsoft windows 2003_server
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows 2003_server sp1
    microsoft windows 2003_server sp1_itanium
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows vista -
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows xp sp3