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CVE-2008-3464

afd.sys in the Ancillary Function Driver (AFD) component in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 does not properly validate input sent from user mode to the kernel, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated using crafted pointers and lengths that bypass intended ProbeForRead and ProbeForWrite restrictions, aka "AFD Kernel Overwrite Vulnerability."

Published

2008-10-15T00:12:15.707

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-264
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
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 professional Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
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