CVE-2008-4038

CriticalCVSS 10.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Buffer underflow in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Server Message Block (SMB) request that contains a filename with a crafted length, aka "SMB Buffer Underflow Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 10.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 15, 2008
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2008-4038: Critical severity, CVSS 10.0 | Vulnix