CVE-2008-1736
CVE-2008-1736 is a high-severity vulnerability in Comodo Comodo Personal Firewall with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.2)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (29th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Comodo Comodo Personal Firewall
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Comodo Firewall Pro before 3.0 does not properly validate certain parameters to hooked System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) functions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via (1) a crafted OBJECT_ATTRIBUTES structure in a call to the NtDeleteFile function, which leads to improper validation of a ZwQueryObject result; and unspecified calls to the (2) NtCreateFile and (3) NtSetThreadContext functions, different vectors than CVE-2007-0709.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-1736?
- Comodo Firewall Pro before 3.0 does not properly validate certain parameters to hooked System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) functions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via (1) a crafted OBJECT_ATTRIBUTES structure in a call to the NtDeleteFile function, which leads to improper validation of a ZwQueryObject result; and unspecified calls to the (2) NtCreateFile and (3) NtSetThreadContext functions, different vectors than CVE-2007-0709.
- How severe is CVE-2008-1736?
- CVE-2008-1736 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2008-1736 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-1736?
- CVE-2008-1736 affects Comodo Comodo Personal Firewall. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-1736?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2008-1736 published?
- CVE-2008-1736 was published on 2008-04-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30006
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3838
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019944
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2249
- http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/release_notes.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491405/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28742
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1383
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42082
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:comodo:comodo_personal_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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