Is CVE-2008-2252 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-2252 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-2252?

CVE-2008-2252 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2008-2252

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 1.9%EU EUVD

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate parameters sent from user mode to the kernel, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.2 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 1.9% (79th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-2249)
Published: October 15, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-2249 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / windows 2000
microsoft / windows server 2003
microsoft / windows server 2003
microsoft / windows server 2003
microsoft / windows server 2003
microsoft / windows server 2008
microsoft / windows server 2008
microsoft / windows vista
microsoft / windows vista
microsoft / windows vista
microsoft / windows vista
microsoft / windows xp
microsoft / windows xp
microsoft / windows xp
microsoft / windows xp

Certified products that may be affected

21 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Release 6.1.7600 - Microsoft Corporation - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0755-2012 - archived
Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 - Microsoft Corporation - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-10390-2010 - archived
Windows Server 2008 R2 BitLocker™ Drive Encryption - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 1339 - historical
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enhanced Cryptographic Provider (RSAENH) - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 1337 - historical
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library (cng.sys) - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 1335 - historical

See all 21 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32247(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31652(Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html(Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812(Broken Link)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45543(VDB Entry)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544(VDB Entry)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6045(Third Party Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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