Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-3479

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) service (mqsvc.exe) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 allows remote attackers to read memory contents and execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC call, related to improper processing of parameters to string APIs, aka "Message Queuing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Vulnerability category: OverflowInput validationExecute code

Published 2008-10-15 00:12:16

Updated 2018-10-12 21:48:17

Source Microsoft Corporation

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3479

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 84.10%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 98 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3479

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Source
10.0	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	10.0	10.0	[email protected]
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

CWE ids for CVE-2008-3479

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.

Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-3479

Products affected by CVE-2008-3479

Microsoft » Windows 2000 » Update SP4
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
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