Is CVE-2008-2547 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-2547 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-2547?

CVE-2008-2547 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2008-2547

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 8.5%EU EUVD

Stack-based buffer overflow in msiexec.exe 3.1.4000.1823 and 4.5.6001.22159 in Microsoft Windows Installer allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long GUID value for the /x (aka /uninstall) option. NOTE: this issue might cross privilege boundaries if msiexec.exe is reachable via components such as ActiveX controls, and might additionally require a separate vulnerability in the control.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.3 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-119
EPSS score: 8.5% (95th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-2542)
Published: June 4, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-2542 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / windows installer
microsoft / windows installer
microsoft / windows installer

References

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

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