The Event System in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2…
Priority HIGH 65CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Event System in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate per-user subscriptions, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted event subscription request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.36269 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:*:gold:*:*:*:*:* | vista | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | xp sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:*:gold:*:*:*:*:* Versions vista Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions xp sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1457
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcg4-h6mm-734q
References
More Microsoft Windows-nt vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-02881 Stack-based buffer overflow in the WMEncProfileManager ActiveX control in wmex.dll in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-01041 Stack-based buffer overflow in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-05142 Integer overflow in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2006-00005 Buffer overflow in the plug-in for Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 and 10, when… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-02886 Buffer overflow in gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-01378 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-1457 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1457 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xcg4-h6mm-734q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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