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CVE-2008-3479
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) service (mqsvc.exe) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 allows remote…
High10.0EPSS 44.5%
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- microsoft
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) service (mqsvc.exe) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 allows remote attackers to read memory contents and execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC call, related to improper processing of parameters to string APIs, aka "Message Queuing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 44.5% · top 1.2% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (11)
- SSRT080143 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
- win-ms08kb951071-update(45538) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 32260 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- MS08-065 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSx_transferred
- win-msmq-rpc-code-execution(45537) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 1021052 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-08-07 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- TA08-288A (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5998 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 31637 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- ADV-2008-2816 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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