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CVE-2008-1084

Unspecified vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, through Vista SP1, and Server 2008 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to improper input validation. NOTE: it was later reported that one affected function is NtUserFnOUTSTRING in win32k.sys.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-1084 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-04-08T23:05:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-94

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 ([email protected])
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-ms08-25-exploit.zip ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29720 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28554 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019803 ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1149/references Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-025 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5437 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5518 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-ms08-25-exploit.zip (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29720 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28554 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019803 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1149/references Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-025 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5437 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5518 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.