Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2026-06-03 · passed 3 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Microsoft Windows contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Windows Server Service that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request that triggers an overflow during path canonicalization.
Who is affected
Microsoft Windows. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-94.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 3 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2008-4250 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4250
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- learn.microsoft.com learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-067
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4250