CVE-2008-4038
Buffer underflow in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista...
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."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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."
- Record
CVE-2008-4038- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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."
- Record
CVE-2008-4038- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4023 No score
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."
- Record
EUVD-2008-4023- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vpqx-whj4-pjxx No score
Buffer underflow in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista...
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."
- Record
GHSA-vpqx-whj4-pjxx- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4038 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published October 15, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 39.2%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1021049
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
secunia.com/advisories/32249
securityfocus.com/bid/31647
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45560
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
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vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2814
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5787
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-063
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4038
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vpqx-whj4-pjxx