SB2008102301 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Windows
Published: October 23, 2008 Updated: May 20, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2008102301
CSH Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-4250)
CWE-ID: CWE-120 - Buffer overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow during path canonicalization in Windows Server service. By sending a specially crafted RCP request, a remote attacker can cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of system account.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: this vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.