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CVE-2008-4250

Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Microsoft WindowsOperating systems
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
9.8Critical
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 20 May 2026CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)98.8%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline3 Jun 2026Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 23 Oct 2008Exploit code publicExploit-DB
  2. 23 Oct 2008, 21:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 20 May 2026Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 7

  • Exploit moduleMS08-067 Microsoft Server Service Relative Path Stack Corruption 28 Oct 2008Metasploit
  • Remote exploitMicrosoft Windows - 'NetAPI32.dll' Code Execution (Python) (MS08-067) 26 Feb 2016Exploit-DB
  • Remote exploitMicrosoft Windows Server - Code Execution (MS08-067) 12 Nov 2008Exploit-DB
  • Dos exploitMicrosoft Windows Server - Code Execution (PoC) (MS08-067) 23 Oct 2008Exploit-DB
  • Remote exploitMicrosoft Windows Server - Service Relative Path Stack Corruption (MS08-067) (Metasploit) 21 Jan 2011Exploit-DB
  • Remote exploitMicrosoft Windows Server - Universal Code Execution (MS08-067) 26 Oct 2008Exploit-DB
  • Remote exploitMicrosoft Windows Server 2000/2003 - Code Execution (MS08-067) 16 Nov 2008Exploit-DB

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Description

Microsoft Windows contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Windows Server Service that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request that triggers an overflow during path canonicalization.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • n/aaffected: n/aCVE List

References 10