CVE-2008-3479 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) service (mqsvc.exe) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 allows remote attackers to read memory contents and execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC call, related to improper processing of parameters to string APIs, aka "Message Queuing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Published: 2008-10-15

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 69.1% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.69094.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-08-07
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/32260
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31637
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021052
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2816
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-065
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45537
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45538
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5998

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2008-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:37:27.030Z

Reserved: 2008-08-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3479

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-15T00:12:15.910

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-3479

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-20

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