Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows 2000
CVE-2008-4038
Buffer underflow in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Server Message Block (SMB) request that contains a filename with a crafted length, aka "SMB Buffer Underflow Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.392 (98.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.392 · newest: 0.392 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/32249 (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31647 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45560 (vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2814 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45561 (vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5787 (signature, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-063 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-4038?
- CVE-2008-4038 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-10-15.
- Is CVE-2008-4038 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.