CVE-2008-3464

Public Exploit

Description

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."

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.96% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6757 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45578 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2817 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497375/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31673 patch vdb entry
http://blogs.technet.com/swi/archive/2008/10/14/ms08-066-how-to-correctly-validate-and-capture-user-mode-data.aspx
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021053 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5825 signature vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45582 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-066 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32261 patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3464?
CVE-2008-3464 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3464?
To fix CVE-2008-3464, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3464 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3464 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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