CVE-2008-4036

HIGHNVD 8.48.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.4 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-02. NVD baseline CVSS 8.4; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.4
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 8.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Integer overflow in Memory Manager in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers an erroneous decrement of a variable, related to validation of parameters for Virtual Address Descriptors (VADs) and a "memory allocation mapping error," aka "Virtual Address Descriptor Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CVSS v3
8.4
EG Score
8.4(medium)
EPSS
71.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 15, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated May 4, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45572
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45571
generic🟡 PoC Available

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-064 - Important | Microsoft Learn

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-064
generic

VUPEN Security - Vulnerability Research and Intelligence

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2815
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31675
generic

About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/32251
generic

'[security bulletin] HPSBST02379 SSRT080143 rev.1 - Storage Management Appliance (SMA), Microsoft Pat' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2008-4036?
CVE-2008-4036 is a high vulnerability published on October 15, 2008. Integer overflow in Memory Manager in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers an erroneous decrement of a variable, related to validation of parameters for Virtual…
When was CVE-2008-4036 disclosed?
CVE-2008-4036 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 15, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-4036 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-4036 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 71.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-4036?
CVE-2008-4036 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2008-4036?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-4036, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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