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Go to dashboardA buffer overflow in the Windows Server Service lets a remote attacker run arbitrary code by sending a crafted RPC request that overflows during path canonicalization. CISA lists it as actively exploited in the wild.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 5h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows 2000 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows server 2003 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows server 2008 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows vista | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows xp |
| vendor |
| – |
| – |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the Microsoft patch for CVE-2008-4250 (MS08-067) or follow the vendor mitigations; if neither is possible, discontinue use of the affected Windows system per CISA guidance.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Microsoft Windows contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Windows Server Service that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request that triggers an overflow during path canonicalization.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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