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CVE-2008-4510

4.9 · MEDIUM

Microsoft Windows Vista Home and Ultimate Edition SP1 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (page fault and system crash) via multiple attempts to access a virtual address in…

Published Oct 9, 2008microsoftCWE-399EPSS 3.26%

Overview

CVE-2008-4510 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_vista. It was published on October 9, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Microsoft Windows Vista Home and Ultimate Edition SP1 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (page fault and system crash) via multiple attempts to access a virtual address in a PAGE_NOACCESS memory page.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_vista to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/32115Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4388Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/31570Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45719Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/6671Refsecunia.com/advisories/32115Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4388Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/31570Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45719Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/6671

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4510?

CVE-2008-4510 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_vista. It was published on October 9, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-4510?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-4510?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_vista to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-4510?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-4510 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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