Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-6819
Potential exploit
win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Vista allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors related to CreateWindow, TranslateMessage, and DispatchMessage, possibly a race condition between threads, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1084. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2008-6819
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-6819
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 10 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-6819
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.7
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.4
|
6.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-6819
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The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-6819
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