# CVE-2008-1456: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted event subscription request exploiting an array index vulnerability in the Windows Event System.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Aug 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2jg6-m472-p8jw

## What is CVE-2008-1456?

CVE-2008-1456 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 13 Aug 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Array index vulnerability in the Event System in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted event subscription request that is used to access an array of function pointers.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1456?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Microsoft Windows-Nt, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-1456?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1456 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-1456 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1456 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000

- [CVE-2008-3008](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3008/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2008-1435](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1435/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2008-1087](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1087/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2006-0005](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0005/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2008-1457](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1457/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1456 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-1456 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 13 Aug 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1456 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Windows 2000. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1456/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1456/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1456
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1456
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1456

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