CVE-2008-0015
Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control contains a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user.
Stack-based buffer overflow in the CComVariant::ReadFromStream function in the Active Template Library (ATL), as used in the MPEG2TuneRequest ActiveX control in msvidctl.dll in DirectShow, in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page, as exploited in the wild in July 2009, aka "Microsoft Video ActiveX Control Vulnerability."
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspxBroken Link
- isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6733Exploit
- osvdb.org/55651Broken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/36187Broken Link
- csis.dk/dk/nyheder/nyheder.asp?tekstID=799Exploit
- iss.net/threats/329.htmlExploit
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180513US Government Resource
- microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/972890.mspxVendor Advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/35558Broken Link
- securityfocus.com/bid/35585Broken Link
- securitytracker.com/id?1022514Broken Link
- us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-187A.htmlUS Government Resource
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 230 days
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 76.6% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
- 1.Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.