CVE-2008-2250 - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information

CVE Reference: CVE-2008-2250
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Description: The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate window properties sent from a parent window to a child window during creation of a new window, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Window Creation Vulnerability."

CVE Status: Candidate

References: XF http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45541 http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45544 ST 1021046 SAID Secunia Advisory: SA32247 OVAL http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5902 MS http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-061.mspx HP http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 CERT http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html BID 31651

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