CVE-2008-6819

Public Exploit

Description

win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Vista allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors related to CreateWindow, TranslateMessage, and DispatchMessage, possibly a race condition between threads, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1084. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35121 vdb entry exploit
http://bugtraq.ru/cgi-bin/forum.mcgi?type=sb&b=2&m=152274 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/35121.c exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6819?
CVE-2008-6819 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6819?
To fix CVE-2008-6819, 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-2008-6819 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6819 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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