7.1

CVE-2008-1440: microsoft windows_server_2003

CVSS: 7.1v2.0HighModified
Published 12-06-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-1440 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in microsoft windows_server_2003. EPSS estimates a 22.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
22.59%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-06-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, does not properly validate the option length field in Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system hang) via a crafted PGM packet, aka the "PGM Invalid Length Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

22.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 22.59% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
22.59%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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