Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-6819 (CCN-50973)

Assigned:2008-02-11
Published:2008-02-11
Updated:2009-06-29
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.7 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.9 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
4.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-362
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq.ru Web site
BSOD win32k.sys

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://bugtraq.ru/cgi-bin/forum.mcgi?type=sb&b=2&m=152274

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-6819

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
35121

Source: CCN
Type: BID-35121
Microsoft Windows 'win32k.sys' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/35121.c

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
windows-win32k-dos(50973)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2003 server *
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows 2003 *