9.3

CVE-2008-1087: microsoft windows-nt

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 08-04-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-1087 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft windows-nt. EPSS estimates a 56.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
56.60%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 08-04-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an EMF image file with crafted filename parameters, aka "GDI Stack Overflow Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

56.60%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 56.60% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
56.60%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaselocalwindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows - GDI Image Parsing Stack Overflow (MS08-021)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows - GDI (EMR_COLORMATCHTOTARGETW) (MS08-021)

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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