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CVE-2008-1456: microsoft windows_vista Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
Published 13-08-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-1456 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft windows_vista. EPSS estimates a 28.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
28.02%
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. 13-08-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Array index vulnerability in the Event System in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted event subscription request that is used to access an array of function pointers.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

28.02%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 28.02% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
28.02%

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

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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