CVE-2008-0015

Public Exploit

Description

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."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 84.09% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35558 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspx
http://osvdb.org/55651 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6333 signature vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35585 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/36187 third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-032 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7436 signature vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022514 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-037 vendor advisory
http://www.csis.dk/dk/nyheder/nyheder.asp?tekstID=799 exploit
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6733 exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-187A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/972890.mspx vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.iss.net/threats/329.html third party advisory exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6363 signature vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180513 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0015?
CVE-2008-0015 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0015?
To fix CVE-2008-0015, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0015 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0015 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~84% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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