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CVE-2008-1456

nvd nist
Published: Aug 13, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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9.0
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 8.0 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

Array index vulnerability in the Event System in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted event subscription request that is used to access an array of function pointers.

Affected (8)

Microsoft
5 products
Windows Nt
Windows 2000
Windows 2003 Server
Windows Vista
Windows Xp
Configuration A
8 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
Windows Nt
Version 2008
Windows Nt
Version vista
Windows Nt
Version xp sp3
Windows 2000
All versions
Microsoft
Windows 2003 Server
All versions
Windows 2003 Server
All versions
Windows Vista
All versions
Windows Xp
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (16)

Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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