CVE-2008-4038
HIGHEPSS 98th pctlDescription
Buffer underflow in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Server Message Block (SMB) request that contains a filename with a crafted length, aka "SMB Buffer Underflow Vulnerability."
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32249
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31647
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021049
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2814
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-063
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45560
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45561
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5787
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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.