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CVE-2008-1456

37
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-1456 is an array index vulnerability in the Event System of multiple Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, and Server 2008. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by crafting an event subscription request that manipulates an array of function pointers. With a CVSS score of 9.0, this vulnerability is critical, requiring only network access and authentication for a complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and EPSS score, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2008CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vistaCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*
xpCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.0HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Exploitability Score
8.0
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
28.02%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
97.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.2802 is in the 97th percentile among its peer group of 17,844 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

marc.info
docs.microsoft.com / en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-049
secunia.com / advisories/31417
PatchVendor Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5630
securityfocus.com / bid/30586
securitytracker.com / id
us-cert.gov / cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
US Government Resource
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/2353