# CVE-2008-4250: Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

> CVE-2008-4250: Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2008-4250
Last updated: 2026-06-16T22:57:29Z

- Published: 2008-10-23 21:00 UTC · Updated: 2026-06-16 22:57 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 98.8%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2026-05-20, federal due date 2026-06-03, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

The Server service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, Server 2008, and 7 Pre-Beta allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request that triggers the overflow during path canonicalization, as exploited in the wild by Gimmiv.A in October 2008, aka "Server Service Vulnerability."

## CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Windows

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4250)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4250)
- [http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/1150](http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/1150)
- [http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122703006921213&w=2](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122703006921213&w=2)
- [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-067](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-067)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/32326](http://secunia.com/advisories/32326)
- [https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46040](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46040)
- [https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6093](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%253Aorg.mitre.oval%253Adef%253A6093)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6824](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6824)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6841](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6841)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7104](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7104)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7132](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7132)
- [http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/827267](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/827267)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497808/100/0/threaded](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497808/100/0/threaded)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497816/100/0/threaded](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497816/100/0/threaded)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31874](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31874)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021091](http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021091)
- [http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-297A.html](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-297A.html)
- [http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-088A.html](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-088A.html)
- [http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2902](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2902)

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