CVE-2008-1441: microsoft windows_server_2003 Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 5.4v2.0MediumModified
Published 12-06-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-1441 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft windows_server_2003. EPSS estimates a 19.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
19.67%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 12-06-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a series of Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) packets with invalid fragment options, aka the "PGM Malformed Fragment Vulnerability."
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
19.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 19.67% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score19.67%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft4 products
1 vendor · 4 products
References
7 links- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-036Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5604VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource