CVE-2008-5044

Public Exploit

Description

Race condition in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Vista allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) via a multi-threaded application that makes many calls to UnhookWindowsHookEx while certain other desktop activity is occurring.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.74% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46506 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32206 vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498165/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4576 third party advisory
http://killprog.com/whk.zip exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5044?
CVE-2008-5044 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5044?
To fix CVE-2008-5044, 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-2008-5044 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5044 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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