Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1440

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."
Published 2008-06-12 02:32:00
Updated 2024-02-13 16:09:44
Source Microsoft Corporation
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2008-1440

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1440

EPSS FAQ
6.40%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 94 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1440

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.1
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
8.6
6.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-1440

  • 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.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • The product receives input that is expected to specify a quantity (such as size or length), but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the quantity has the required properties.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-1440

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