Buffer overflow in Microsoft All_windows
CVE-2008-2161
Buffer overflow in TFTP Server SP 1.4 and 1.5 on Windows, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long TFTP error packet. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.653 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft All_windows
- Tftp Tftp_server_sp — versions 1.4, 1.5
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- cve@mitre.org (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2161?
- CVE-2008-2161 is a vulnerability in Microsoft All_windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-05-12.
- Is CVE-2008-2161 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.