CVE-2008-1440
HIGHEPSS 97th pctlDescription
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, does not properly validate the option length field in Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system hang) via a crafted PGM packet, aka the "PGM Invalid Length Vulnerability."
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30587
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020230
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29508
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1783
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-036
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5473
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.